Townsend Security announced Alliance Key Manager, its affordable FIPS
140-2 compliant encryption key manager, is available for IBM Cloud for VMware.
By running
Alliance Key Manager for IBM Cloud for VMware, enterprises
can encrypt VMs and vSAN virtual directories and protect private information in
their applications and databases with a dedicated key manager - with no access
to encryption keys by IBM.
Working with VMware and Coalfire, Townsend Security's Alliance Key Manager
achieved compliance with PCI-DSS when implemented on a standard VMware
reference architecture. Support for the PCI-DSS standard has smoothed the path
to compliance for VMware customers in IBM Cloud. Additionally, Alliance Key Manager for IBM Cloud for VMware can also help
businesses meet other compliance regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA,
GLBA/FFIEC, FISMA, etc.
"Customers want to experience regulatory compliance out-of-the-box.
They don't want to have to engage in lengthy audits and security validations in
order to deploy applications to the cloud. PCI-DSS is one of those key
indicator regulations and our commitment to provide proven regulatory
compliance is a great benefit to our VMware customers," said Patrick
Townsend, CEO of Townsend Security. "We take data security compliance
issues off of the table and this really helps our customers. With this
announcement we are extending formal support for our solutions to the IBM Cloud
for VMware."
As enterprises move to IBM Cloud they bring their sensitive data with them.
With Alliance Key Manager for IBM Cloud for VMware,
organizations can encrypt their VMs and vSAN storage that are managed by
vSphere. Leveraging the KMIP interface in vSphere users can define one or more
key managers to protect the encryption keys used to encrypt VMs and vSAN.
Alliance Key Manager is certified by VMware for all versions of vSphere and
vSAN that support encryption.
"Encrypting VMs and vSAN storage provides a rapid path to meeting
security best practices and compliance regulations. There is no limit to the
number of VMs or vSAN storage pools that you can protect," continued
Townsend. "I am proud of our team for creating a truly affordable solution
for VMware key management. Small businesses should contact us for information
about special small business pricing."
Alliance Key Manager for IBM Cloud for VMware is available
for a free 30-day evaluation.