Credeon SDK (Data Sheet) - Hitachi Solutions America

SDK
For Cloud Service Providers
Making The Cloud Safe For Enterprises
Cloud Adoptation Challenge
It’s obvious that public cloud services are becoming mainstream in business
environments. But data security will always be an essential requirement for
cloud adoption, especially since the Edward Snowden incident.
Clearly, any sensitive data in the cloud could be exposed to the U.S. government
without authorization if cloud service providers have data and encryption keys
on their platforms.
This represents a big challenge for business customers who want to maintain
the confidentially of their data in the cloud.
Cloud service providers are required to have a way to protect customer data
from any unauthorized access and to prevent losing business opportunities.
Credeon SDK by Hitachi Solutions America makes cloud service use safe
for enterprises. Credeon SDK secures confidential data in the cloud and in
mobile environments with transparent data encryption and encryption
key management.
Credeon SDK helps cloud service providers:
BENEFITS
Cloud Service Providers
• Increase security level of
public cloud services
• Easily integrate FIPS 140-2
certified modules into public
cloud services
Business Customers
• Prevent unauthorized access
to confidential data
• Meet compliances such as
HIPPA, FERPA, PCI-DSS and
more
• Store encryption keys separately from confidential data in the cloud
• Add an extra security layer of file encryption
• Manage and integrate OS-independent encryption libraries easily
Credeon SDK
Remote Key Management API (Patent Pending)
Credeon’s Remote Key Management API provides a safe way for customers to store their encryption keys on the
Credeon key server. All encryption keys stored on the Credeon key server are secure because they are encrypted by
a password key that’s generated from the user’s credentials. This prevents even Credeon from accessing customer
encryption keys. For maximum security, Credeon uses the NIST SP800-132 encryption algorithm to generate
password keys.
File Encryption API
Credeon’s File Encryption API provides an extra security layer of file
level encryption. Cloud service providers can add robust data at rest
encryption to their application. The File Encryption API works with
the Remote Key Management API so that cloud service providers
can leverage the management of the user, group and security
policies of the Credeon key server. This simplifies integration
with applications.
Bolstering its high security, Credeon’s File Encryption API uses
certified FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules – (CMVP
#1696): FIPS 197 (AES-256), FIPS 180-3 (SHA-256), and FIPS
198-1 (HMAC-SHA-256).
KEY FEATURES
• Remote key management
• Client side encryption
• Server side encryption
• Data at rest encryption for
mobile devices
• FIPS 140-2 and AES-256
bit encryption
Encryption Core API
• Easy-to-use admin dashboard
Credeon’s Encryption Core API provides certified FIPS 140-2 validated
cryptographic modules to integrate with the user’s software and
hardware.
• Centralized user management
These cryptographic modules are based on Hitachi’s highly acclaimed
HIBUN encryption module which is a used by over 6.8 million
customers worldwide.
Credeon’s Encryption Core API is provided as a C library. Plus,
it’s platform independent, so it’s easy to deploy, especially in
multi-platform environments.
• Role-based access control
• Auditable user and data logs
• View encrypted files off-line with
time-restricted cache modes
• On-premise key management
deployment
About Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd.
Credeon SDK is a product of Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. As a
core member of the Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., is a recognized leader
in delivering proven business and information technology strategies and solutions to companies across many industries.
Together with its parent company, Hitachi Solutions America is part of a global team of over 15,000 employees that
provides value-driven services throughout the IT lifecycle, from systems planning to integration, operation and
maintenance.
Established in 1991, Hitachi Solutions America maintains headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in New York, San
Diego and Irvine.
Credeon SDK is based upon Hitachi’s HIBUN security products, proven solutions with more than 6.8 million licenses for
6,500 businesses in over 35 countries.
Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd.
www.credeon.com
855.297.9321
credeonsales@hitachisolutions-us.com