GoKawiilMarvell, Microsoft and Oracle back push to standardize data center HSM security
Marvell, Microsoft and Oracle are collaborating on an initiative to standardize an integrated hardware security module (HSM) built to meet NIST FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certification for use in cloud and hyperscale data center infrastructure. The effort aims to create a common security standard that could be adopted across hardware used by large-scale cloud providers.
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A shared HSM standard could reduce duplicated security engineering work across vendors and make it easier for cloud providers to verify compliance with strict federal cryptographic standards. This suggests the companies see standardized hardware security as increasingly critical as data centers scale and face heightened regulatory and security scrutiny.
- Marvell, Microsoft and Oracle are jointly pursuing HSM standardization for data centers.
- The target is NIST FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certification, a high-security federal standard.
- The initiative targets cloud and hyperscale infrastructure specifically.
Source: darkreading.com, 2026-10-21
Published there as: “Marvell, Microsoft & Oracle Work to Standardize Data Center Hardware Security”
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