Overview of eIDAS use cases supported by the certified Utimaco CryptoServer CP5 HSM (Source: Utimaco)
Certified security for a wide range of use cases
The principal aim of the eIDAS regulation is to facilitate a true digital single market in Europe.
The related services for electronic identification and trust services lend themselves to a
variety of use cases. These include
- strong website authentication and qualified certificates for sealing communications
based on the new PSD2 regulation for the banking and financial services industry,
- electronic seals for businesses to prove the origin and integrity of data and documents
issued by them,
- electronic signatures created either locally by the signatory, or remotely by a Trust
Service Provider (TSP) on behalf of the signatory. In the latter case, this involves a
Signature Activation Module (SAM) supported by a Hardware Security Module to build
a Qualified Signature Creation Device for server signing.
New business opportunities with existing and new partners
For Utimaco business partners, this recent certification opens up a wide range of business
opportunities, among which remote signing solutions. German-based IT service provider
Bank-Verlag, together with software developer achelos and Utimaco, is developing a Signature
Activation Module for banking applications. The service enables bank customers to generate
online signatures remotely and speeds up and simplifies processes such as signing contracts,
opening an account or issuing insurance policies. Ascertia, a global provider of digital
signature creation and verification solutions, will be using the Utimaco CP5 HSM within its
ADSS SAM Appliance, a remote QSCD currently undergoing CC EAL4+ certification against EN
419 241-2. There is great market interest in the powerful combination of Ascertia software
working with Utimaco HSMs to deliver eIDAS compliant remote signing.
“With eIDAS, the European Commission is looking to stimulate the digital market in Europe,”
says Malte Pollmann, CEO of Utimaco. “Being the first vendor certified according to Protection
Profile EN 419 221-5, Utimaco helps pave the way for compliant and highly secure trust
services. These ambitions are reflected in a number of current and upcoming partner
projects.”
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Proof of concept with the CryptoServer CP5 simulator
Several companies have already made use of the CryptoServer CP5 simulator for testing
purposes in the past months. One of these is Halcom, a provider for digital banking solutions
based in Slovenia. Having extensively tested the CP5 HSM’s functionalities with the help of the
simulator, Halcom is now able to kick-start the implementation of CryptoServer CP5 into its
solution and provide its customers with both secure and compliant trust services.
Luka Ribičič, Head of Halcom-CA, notes: “To be able to offer our clients eIDAS-compliant
solutions, cooperating with a trustworthy HSM provider was crucial. The CryptoServer CP5
simulator as well as the affordable price point were key factors in our decision for Utimaco.”