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Engage Black Unveils Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) Solution for Maximum Cloud Security

APTOS, CA.  – Jan 29th, 2025 – Engage Black, a leader in advanced cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of its Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) solution, empowering organizations to maintain full control over their encryption keys in the cloud. This innovative approach strengthens security by ensuring that sensitive data remains under the direct control of enterprises, even when stored in third-party cloud environments.

As businesses increasingly migrate to cloud-based infrastructures, data security concerns continue to rise. Cloud service providers (CSPs) offer encryption, but often retain control over encryption keys, creating potential vulnerabilities. Engage Black’s BYOK solution mitigates this risk by allowing organizations to generate, store, and manage their own cryptographic keys using FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated hardware security modules (HSMs) like the BlackVault HSM.

“Our BYOK solution gives enterprises, government agencies, and defense organizations a powerful tool to safeguard sensitive data while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks like NIST 800-171, CMMC, and GDPR,” said Mark Doyle CEO at Engage Black. “By retaining exclusive control of encryption keys, businesses can prevent unauthorized access and mitigate risks associated with cloud provider breaches or insider threats.”

Key Features of Engage Black’s BYOK Solution:

✅Full Key Ownership – Customers maintain exclusive control over their cryptographic keys.
✅Seamless Integration – Compatible with major cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
✅FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Security – Leverages the BlackVault HSM for secure key generation and storage.
✅Regulatory Compliance – Supports compliance with security frameworks including NIST 800-171, CMMC, and GDPR.
✅Enhanced Data Privacy – Protects against unauthorized access, ensuring data sovereignty.

Empowering Cloud Security with BYOK

With Engage Black’s BYOK solution, organizations can eliminate concerns about third-party access to their data and take a proactive stance in securing mission-critical information. Whether deployed in government agencies, financial institutions, or enterprise IT environments, BYOK ensures data remains private, protected, and in the hands of its rightful owners.

For more information about Engage Black’s Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) solution, visit: https://www.engageblack.com/solutions/bring-your-own-key-byok

About Engage Black

Engage Black, a division of Engage Communication, specializes in cutting-edge cybersecurity and encryption solutions, including hardware security modules (HSMs), encrypted communications, and secure data protection. Serving enterprises, government, and defense sectors, Engage Black delivers industry-leading security solutions to protect mission-critical systems and sensitive information.

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Engage Black Announces BlackSER AES: A High-Performance Serial Encryption Solution for Securing Critical Data

APTOS, CA.  – Jan 15th, 2025 – Engage Black, a leader in advanced encryption solutions, is proud to introduce the BlackSER AES, a state-of-the-art serial encryption device designed to protect mission-critical data in government, defense, and industrial applications. The BlackSER AES ensures secure transmission of serial-based communications with AES encryption, offering robust protection against cyber threats and data interception.

With legacy serial communications still playing a vital role in many secure environments, the BlackSER AES provides a seamless way to encrypt and protect sensitive data without requiring major infrastructure overhauls. By implementing AES-256 encryption, the industry standard for high-security applications, BlackSER AES delivers uncompromising security while maintaining low-latency performance.

Key Features of the BlackSER AES:

• AES-256 Encryption: Ensures the highest level of data protection for serial communications.
• Seamless Integration: Compatible with existing RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 networks.
• Low-Latency Performance: Designed for real-time, mission-critical applications.
• Flexible Deployment: Ideal for securing SCADA systems, military communications, and industrial control networks.
• Compact & Reliable: Engineered for high durability in challenging environments.

"Organizations relying on legacy serial communications need a reliable encryption solution that doesn't compromise performance or require costly network overhauls," said Mark Doyle, CEO at Engage Black."The BlackSER AES delivers exactly that—secure, high-performance encryption in a compact and flexible design."

The BlackSER AES reinforces Engage Black’s commitment to providing cutting-edge encryption solutions that meet the evolving security demands of government agencies, defense contractors, and critical infrastructure operators.

For more information, visit: https://www.engageblack.com/products/serial-encryption/blackser-aes.

About Engage Black

Engage Black, a division of Engage Communication, specializes in cutting-edge cybersecurity and encryption solutions, including hardware security modules (HSMs), encrypted communications, and secure data protection. Serving enterprises, government, and defense sectors, Engage Black delivers industry-leading security solutions to protect mission-critical systems and sensitive information.

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Engage Black and Quantum Xchange Partner to Bring Immediate Quantum-Resistant Capabilities to the BlackDoor Encryptor Suite

APTOS, CA. and BETHESDA, MD. – Sept. 6th, 2022 – Cryptographic appliance manufacturer Engage Black has partnered with Quantum Xchange to bring quantum-safe capabilities to the Engage BlackDoor ethernet encryptor suite (BlackDoor DUO and BlackDoor OPS). The partnership enables customers to bypass everyday cryptographic risks, while instantly future-proofing their cryptographic stack for the quantum era with no network interruptions or downtime.

Encryption suffers from single points of failure that occur on a near daily basis. Poor implementation or programming errors, lack of key rotation, software bugs, weak entropy sources – all contribute to encryption weaknesses and create vulnerabilities ready for exploitation by cybercriminals or state-sponsored actors. This, coupled with the looming quantum threat and the need to replace legacy encryption with quantum-resistant algorithms, and most organizations are seeking quantum-safe solutions that are easy to deploy, easy to maintain, and don’t require additional hardware on the critical path or adding another hop in the wire.

The FIPS 140-2 validated Phio Trusted Xchange (TX) by Quantum Xchange acts as a simple overlay that plugs into Engage BlackDoor encryptors to send a second, symmetric key out-of-band, down a separate quantum-protected tunnel and mesh network. An attacker must now know that multiple independent encryption implementations and algorithms are present, with two keys in play – when, where, how, or if they are paired, and what cryptographic algorithm they are paired with. The added complexity, randomness, and diversification brought by Phio TX significantly reduces the risk of, or damage from, a would-be attack because session keys, Post-Quantum Cryptographic (PQC) algorithms, certificates, etc., are continuously changing.

“The partnership with Quantum Xchange allows our customers to extend the life and ROI of legacy encryption into the quantum era with ease, reliability, and agility,” said Mark Doyle CEO Engage Black. “The solution is elegantly simple, yet robust enough to meet the changing privacy and security needs of the world’s most demanding and selective companies and governments that have chosen Engage cryptographic hardware.”

Engage Black joins other leading security vendors including Fortinet, Juniper, Thales, and Cisco who recognize the strategic importance of crypto agility and the unique crypto-diversification and out-of-band key delivery capabilities of Phio TX.

“We are committed to providing a vendor neutral, next-generation cryptographic solution that addresses the vulnerabilities in modern-day encryption practices head-on, while simultaneously offering a risk-averse, change-management platform to combat future threats, including quantum attack,” said Vince Berk, Chief Strategy Officer at Quantum Xchange.

To learn more about the advantages of the Quantum Xchange and Engage Black strategic alliance, download the solutions brief here.

About Engage Black

Engage Black is the security business unit of Engage Communication Inc. focused on providing advanced cryptographic products to both existing and emerging markets. The “Black” in the company name refers to industry terminology for encrypted or cipher text information. Learn more about the company’s 30-year history and how Engage is increasingly ready for the future of hardware security at https://www.engageblack.com/

About Quantum Xchange

Quantum Xchange gives commercial enterprises and government agencies the ultimate solution for protecting data today and in the quantum future. Its award-winning, crypto-diverse management platform, Phio Trusted Xchange (TX), removes the single points of failure common with modern-day encryption practices and leverages the essential characteristics of next-generation cryptographic security: out-of-band key delivery; quantum entropy; software stack redundancy; key mixing; and a diversified collection of current and post-quantum algorithms. Customers can easily practice crypto agility with no bumps in the wire, no latency, no new hardware on the critical path. To learn more about future-proofing your data from whatever threat awaits, visit QuantumXC.com. 

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Engage validates BlackVault HSM interoperability with Red Hat Certificate System 9.4

Engage Black, a Cryptographic Appliance manufacturer, announces today the successful integration of the Red Hat Certificate System 9.4 within the BlackVault Hardware Security Module (HSM).

NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Program has been established to enable the use of commercial products in layered solutions protecting classified National Security Systems data.

The Red Hat Certificate System 9.4 is now an NSA CSfC approved CA with NIAP certification for compliance with the Common Criteria Protection Profile for Certification Authorities (v2.1). X.509 certificate issuance for individuals, routers, webservers, VPNs, and internet phones. RSA and NIST/NSA SUITE B-complaint ECC key types are supported.

The BlackVault HSM is a FIPs 140-2 Level 3 network attached HSM module that performs: key generation and management, cryptographic operations for VPN network authentication, data encryption, regulatory compliance and critical security systems with support for PKCS#11, JAVA, and Microsoft CNG cryptographic APIs.

“VPN privacy requires a private key whose seed source is indeterministic and isolated. The BlackVault HSM achieves these absolute privacy objectives.” Said Mark Doyle CEO Engage Black. “Validation with Red Hat’s Certificate Authority provides CSfC integrators with a Made in America HSM that also fits in Tactical kits.”

Red Hat specializes in the design and development of standards-conforming conventional and public key encryption and authentication software.

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Engage Black manufactures innovative cryptographic solutions that: securely generate and manage cryptographic keys and operations; and encrypt data at rest and in motion.

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For more information about the Engage BlackVault HSM and the BlackVault platform, contact Engage at +1.831.688.1021 or email sales@engageblack.com.

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Engage announces successful integration of the BlackVault HSM with Fornetix's Key Orchestration

Engage Black announces the successful integration of the BlackVault Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) with Fornetix’s enterprise key management system Key Orchestration.This integration of products provides a comprehensive key life cycle solution, housed in hardware capable of withstanding and responding to any attempted breach.

Time and again, perimeter network security has proven insufficient, with data breaches now targeting every layer of an organizations network. Key Orchestration paired with the BlackVault HSM, provides the scalability, automation, and ease-of-use organizations are looking for without sacrificing an inch of security.

“Engage Black’s mission has been to provide standard setting information security to a wide audience of businesses and entities that have been left at risk in this modern era of cybersecurity. The Key Orchestration Appliance unlocks the potential of the Black Vault HSM to reach this audience, providing an avenue for businesses to seamlessly integrate security protocols into pre-existing environments and fully automate the key management life cycle,” said Mark Doyle, CEO of Engage Black. 

Key Orchestration has reached the pinnacle of interoperability due to its KMIP compliance, allowing for integration into pre-existing PKI infrastructure without the difficulty of establishing proprietary protocols. Companies can now employ top to bottom security for data at rest, data in motion and data currently in use without the need for extensive cryptographic expertise.

In our present time, protecting your company’s data has never been more integral with the increasing frequency and complexity of cyber-attacks hitting even the most unsuspecting industries. Healthcare, First-Responders, utilities, PCI, CCTV, and an extensive list of others can secure not only their data but their IoT devices from outside threats and malicious attacks that could lead to disastrous consequences.

About Engage Black

Engage Black is the Cryptographic Appliance business unit of Engage Communication Inc. and focuses on providing advanced cryptographic products to both existing and emerging markets. The “Black” in our name refers to industry terminology for encrypted or cipher text information.

Since 1989, Engage has developed innovative networking and telecommunication products that enable organizations across the globe deploy and operate cost-effective and reliable communications.

Engage Black provides solutions that address the growing sophistication of cyber attackers, both within and outside of organizations, by securing and protecting cryptographic keys, data at rest, data in motion and device authentication.

The BlackVaults are the cryptographic appliances:

We’re an equal opportunity innovator; solving specific security problems for government, military, telecom, utility, enterprise, public safety, cloud services, developers, and PKI solution providers.

Engage Black products are manufactured in America and supported Worldwide.

Contact Engage at 1.877.ENGAGE4 / +1.831.688.1021 or email us at sales@engageblack.com for more information about the Engage Black business unit, BlackVault hardware security platform, or other members of the “Black” product lines.

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