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c#encryptionhsmhardware-security-module

How do I integrate HSM encryption with C#?

How would I integrate Hardware Security Module encryption with a C# application?

Solution

  • If its a PKCS #11 compliant device, you can use NCryptoki. From their website:

    NCryptoki is a library for .NET framework that implements the PKCS#11 specifications and supplies an API for C#, VB.NET, Visual Basic 6, Delphi and other COM interop languages for integrating a PKCS#11 compliant token in any application.

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    Main Features:

    • Compliant with PKCS#11 2.20 specifications
    • Compliant with any PKCS#11 smart card/token/HSM
    • 32 or 64 bit platform
    • .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0