A healthcare payment platform has begun experiencing heavy loads from encryption tasks used for storing sensitive data. The security team wants to prevent secret keys from being exposed while also reducing cryptographic overhead on standard servers. Which method meets these objectives?
Integrate a specialized module that handles cryptographic processing and stores keys in a sealed environment
Use a behavior-based intrusion detection appliance to watch for suspicious encryption activity
Deploy a library in ephemeral containers that runs encryption tasks with short key lifecycles
Scan source code with a static analyzer to identify key handling flaws
A specialized module isolates sensitive operations in a dedicated environment, protecting keys from exposure in general-purpose memory and providing tamper-resistant hardware. An intrusion detection device watches for threats but does not securely handle cryptographic operations. A short-lifecycle container library does not provide hardware-based isolation. Static code scanning uncovers bad practices but does not offload encryption or safeguard keys in hardware. By using a dedicated module, cryptographic tasks are processed in a sealed system, resulting in stronger security and better performance.
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