What type of device functions as a cryptographic process, includes an onboard key generator and key storage facility, an accelerated symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and usually provides services to multiple devices on a LAN?

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Group of answer choices

Hardware security module (HSM)

Trusted platform module (TPM)

Self-encrypting drive (SED)

Network USB encryption device

Answer 1

The device you are describing is a Hardware Security Module (HSM).

HSMs are designed to manage, generate, and store cryptographic keys securely. They provide hardware acceleration for cryptographic processes, support symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and can serve multiple devices on a Local Area Network (LAN). In contrast, Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) are more focused on a single host device's security, self-encrypting drives (SEDs) primarily encrypt data on their own storage, and network USB encryption devices are typically smaller and more limited in scope compared to HSMs.