Fortanix Data Security Manager vs QuintessenceLabs Trusted Security Foundation

Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) gives DevOps and security teams a way to manage secrets, credentials, certificates, API keys and tokens outside source code. Secrets management can run on-premises, in the cloud, or across hybrid and multicloud environments. DSM provides REST APIs and supports standards and technologies including OAuth, OpenID (SAML), LDAP, JWT, PKI, Kubernetes and Docker.

Documented CI/CD integrations include HashiCorp Vault, Kubernetes Secret Store CSI Driver, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, CyberArk, Delinea and Azure DevOps. Fortanix says the service stores secrets in a FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified HSM and uses Intel SGX and Runtime Encryption technology. Role-based access controls, safeguards against unauthorized password changes, simultaneous-login alerts and audit logs support access oversight. Listed certifications include FIPS 140-2 Level 3, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, CIS and SOC 2 Type 2. The DSM SaaS trial includes the full feature set for 30 days at free, with no credit card required to start. No numeric Enterprise price is listed.

QuintessenceLabs Trusted Security Foundation (TSF) is a centralized manager for cryptographic keys and policies across the key lifecycle. It is offered as a virtual machine or hardware appliance; TSF 100 virtual appliances can run locally or on AWS, Azure, and GCP. Product materials describe policies for objects and users, plus replication across up to 16 nodes. The TSF range supports OASIS KMIP and has been tested with products from IBM, HP, Oracle, and NetApp. Listed capabilities cover one-time pad, symmetric and asymmetric ciphers, key derivation, random objects, certificates, and selected cryptographic operations. Administrators can use web HTTPS or command-line SSH interfaces. The product sheet states support for thousands of end-client systems, tens of millions of keys, and 8,000 key requests per minute per node. The maker says TSF 400 contains an Entrust nShield XC FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validated HSM as a root of trust. TSF is under evaluation for Common Criteria NDcPP compliance. The maker also states that its key management application is compliant with NIST SP 800-57 where applicable. Pricing is available on request, with configurations tailored to different needs.