Entrust nShield PQ — Qtonic Quantum Score 83.4/100 | Qtonic Quantum Lab

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Entrust nShield PQ

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Entrust

HSMFIPS 140-3 #CMVP #4730CNSA 2.0

Evidence source: Live API

83.4

Rank 3 of 50 scored solutions · Top 6%

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Overview

Entrust nShield HSMs with PQC support provide FIPS 140-3 Level 3 hardware protection for post-quantum keys. With CodeSafe execution environment for custom crypto workloads and integration with Entrust PKI platform, it targets enterprise certificate authority and code signing use cases.

Algorithms

ML-KEM-768ML-KEM-1024ML-DSA-65ML-DSA-87SLH-DSA

Languages

CJavaPKCS#11

NIST Level3, 5

LicenseProprietary

Dimension Breakdown

Algorithm CorrectnessContested

9.1/10

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PerformanceInferred

7.2/10

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Key & Ciphertext SizeInferred

7/10

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Side Channel ResistanceContested

9.9/10

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InteroperabilityInferred

6.1/10

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Standards ComplianceVerified

9.1/10

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MaturityInferred

8/10

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DocumentationInferred

7.2/10

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Supply ChainVerified

8.9/10

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Quantum ResistanceContested

8.1/10

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▸Compliance Guidance

HIPAA

Suitable for ePHI in transit. Prioritize deployment on systems handling laboratory results, imaging, and patient communications — highest harvest-now risk under HIPAA.

PCI DSS 4.0.1

Aligns with PCI DSS 4.0.1 post-quantum requirements (2030 deadline). Strong candidate for card-present transaction encryption and cardholder data environments.

CNSA 2.0

Meets NSA CNSA 2.0 requirements for national security systems (2030-2033 mandate). Qualified for defense contractor and federal agency deployments.

FIPS 203/204/205

NIST-standardized. Fulfills FIPS compliance requirements for federal systems and regulated financial/healthcare environments.

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Score History

Standards Compliance

FIPS 203 (ML-KEM)

NIST — Pass

FIPS 204 (ML-DSA)

NIST — Pass

FIPS 205 (SLH-DSA)

NIST — Pass

CNSA 2.0

NSA — Pass

NSM-10

White House — Pass

EO 14028

White House — Pass

PCI DSS 4.0.1

PCI SSC — Pass

HIPAA

HHS — Pass

GDPR

EU — N/A

POPIA

South Africa — N/A

PDPA

Singapore — N/A

LGPD

Brazil — N/A

Highlights

+Entrust nShield HSMs with PQC support provide robust hardware protection for post-quantum keys, offering NIST Level 3 compliance.
+CodeSafe execution environment ensures custom crypto workloads are executed securely within the HSM.
+Integration with Entrust PKI platform allows seamless management of enterprise certificate authority and code signing use cases.

Concerns

-Documentation signals are unavailable, making it difficult to understand the HSM's capabilities and features.

Last evaluated: May 23, 2026

Status: active

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