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Status Future consideration
Workspace Sterling Secure Proxy
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 5, 2025

RELATED IDEAS

Support storage of private ssh key in HSM

Mastercard's File Transfer System uses SSP, CM and SEAS for SFTP Server. The current configuration does not comply with our policy that requires SSH private key to be stored in a Hardware Security Module (HSM). These keys are configured in CM UI and stored in encrypted form on the local disk, which introduces a significant weakness in our cryptographic key management controls.
SSH private keys used for SFTP are highly sensitive and if compromised, they can allow unauthorized access to secure file transfer systems.
This poses serious risks to data confidentiality, integrity, and overall trust in our secure file exchange environment.

Hence the idea submitted is for IBM to develop the capability on SSP / CM UI to access ssh keys stored in a HSM device.

How will this idea be used?

RSA SSH Keys. Maverick API support RSA SSH Keys in HSM.


Accept the RFE.
  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Aug 28, 2025


    We are accepting the idea and considering it future releases. we can revisit this once we see the traction from other customers and partners (via Voting or Comments). Thank you for your patience and co-operation.

    Thanks,

    James

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  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Aug 28, 2025

    Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas to IBM. We truly value our relationship with you and appreciate your efforts and willingness to share details about your experience, your recommendations, and ideas. We will soon review the same in the coming weeks and shall get back with a response.

    Thanks,

    James

    Reply
  • Guest
    Aug 21, 2025

    HSM support with SSP is defined in our documentation here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/secure-proxy/6.1.0?topic=hsm-configuring-use-secure-proxy

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