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Operating your Hardware Security Module (HSM)

Learning channels: eTraining    

SWIFTNet Phase 2 has introduced tamper-resistant hardware devices, known as Hardware Security Modules (HSM), to guarantee a safe storage of the PKI secrets. This eTraining module is essential to integrate the HSM in your SWIFT environment and is a perfect reference tool to help you to perform daily operations.

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Audience

'Operating your Hardware Security Module' is the ideal training module for everyone who needs an overview or a detailed understanding about the functionality of HSM, incl. project managers, administrators and security officers.

You will learn how to

  • Integrate the HSM in your SWIFT environment
  • Perform the daily tasks related to your HSM
  • Troubleshoot your HSM

Module content

  • Why HSMs in the scope of SWIFTNet Phase 2?
  • Types of HSM
  • Install and configure your HSM
  • How to initialise and use the PIN Entry Device
  • What to do in case of a failover
  • Start/end-of-day procedures that may require Security Officer or administrator interventions
  • Troobleshooting instructions for the most frequent error codes

Prior knowledge

This is an intermediate-level technical course, requiring an understanding of IT fundamentals.

Duration

The course duration depends on the learning channel you choose:

  • SWIFT eTraining: 3 hours

SWIFT eTraining price

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