Introduction

The Entrust nShield 5s is a Hardware Security Module (HSM) for servers and appliances.

About this guide

This guide includes:

See the User Guide for your module and operating system for more about, for example:

  • Creating and managing a Security World

  • Creating and using keys

  • Card sets

  • The advanced features of the nShield 5s.

For information on integrating Entrust nShield products with third-party enterprise applications, see https://www.entrust.com/digital-security/hsm.

Model numbers

Model numbering conventions are used to distinguish different nShield hardware security devices.

Model number Used for

NC5536E-B

nShield 5s Base

NC5536E-M

nShield 5s Medium

NC5536E-H

nShield 5s High

Terminology

The nShield 5s is referred to as the nShield 5s, the Hardware Security Module, or the HSM in this guide.