Enabling Hardware Security Modules for Confidential Computing - Lecture

Explore the integration of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) with Confidential Computing in this 50-minute conference talk by Reinhard Buendgen from IBM. Delve into the security challenges faced by confidential computing workloads and learn how HSMs can enhance protection for cryptographic keys. Examine the potential attack vectors that arise when using HSMs in cloud environments and discover strategies to establish trustworthy relationships between virtual machines in trusted execution environments, HSMs, and cryptographic keys. Gain insights into the security promises of both confidential computing and HSMs, and understand the methods to overcome challenges associated with HSM usage in the cloud. Finally, learn how IBM Secure Execution for Linux enables secure access to Crypto Express HSMs for Linux KVM guests, providing a comprehensive solution for enhanced security in confidential computing environments.