New NetHSM 2 Hardware, Over 50 % Faster, Redundant PSU

After releasing NetHSM just over a year ago, we are pleased to announce its successor, NetHSM 2. It is characterized by significantly more powerful hardware and therefore offers even better speed. On average, the speed increase is 54% and can be up to 73% depending on the algorithm.

Performance

• NIST P-256: ~3640 ops/s
• NIST P-384: ~3100 ops/s
• NIST P-521: ~1610 ops/s
• RSA-2048: ~1680 ops/s
• RSA-3072: ~690 ops/s
• RSA-4096: ~320 ops/s
• Ed25519: ~3720 ops/s
• AES256-CBC: ~2680 ops/s
• Random number generator (RNG): ~4,9 MByte/s

Hardware

• Redundant PSU
• Intel Core i9-14900K with 6 GHz and deactivated Intel Management Engine (ME)
• 32 GB RAM
• 480 GB NVMe with Power Loss Data Protection

Nevertheless, the price remains unchanged compared to the predecessor model. The predecessor model NetHSM (1) will continue to be supported. The software and range of functions are also identical for both models.

Further Information

By The Way: NetHSM for National Biometric eID

The client built a national biometric eID system based on the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) using iris, face, and fingerprint recognition technology. This project is part of the West African UID Regional Integration Program “WURI” with a global budget of $500 million funded by the World Bank. The solution is built on a robust and scalable infrastructure that can suit current and future needs of the government. It therefore makes sense to use NetHSM as a modern and scalable security core.