Analysis of the implementation of the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) protocol via PKCS11 interface on HSM (Host Security Module) digital encryption hardware devices.The constant increase in the levels of...

Analysis of the implementation of the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) protocol via PKCS11 interface on HSM (Host Security Module) digital encryption hardware devices.The constant increase in the levels of security in the exchange of information has required the introduction of encryption protocols necessary to protect the data exchanged between two entities or persons. The PGP protocol has had increasing importance in recent years, becoming a standard in daily communications so that its diffusion has become such that it is also used for the exchange of sensitive information flows between companies.Regardless of the protocol used for the exchange of information, the crucial security factor is represented by the way the cryptographic keys used within the protocol are managed and stored. The use of certified cryptographic hardware offers greater by preventing a possible hacker from accessing the clear value of the keys by "reverse engineering" the binary application code.The use of the PGP protocol in conjunction with cryptographic hardware devices of the standard PKCS11 interface allows a rapid spread of the use of these devices by increasing the level of communication security that this protocol uses.Implementation of the PGP protocol using standard cryptographic primitives:a. PKCS # 11,b. Microsoft CAPIc. OpenSSL,d. Java (JCE).Use of nCipher HSM (Host Security Module) devices for the execution of the cryptographic primitives used by the PGP protocol.a. Configuration and interfacing of the PGP software with the nCipher nShield Connect hardware appliance available in the laboratory. code schould be in python jupitor notebook