Cosmian and Utimaco Partner to Enhance Data Security in Europe
Brussels, Tuesday, 18 February 2025.
Cosmian and Utimaco have joined forces to offer an HSM-integrated KMS, improving encryption and access controls to meet Europe’s strict data privacy standards, announced on February 17, 2025.
Strategic Integration for Enhanced Security
The partnership combines Cosmian’s Key Management System (KMS) with Utimaco’s Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to create a robust security solution [1][3]. This integration specifically addresses the needs of regulated enterprises and operators of vital importance (OIV), offering a unique combination of physical security and operational flexibility [1]. The solution’s architecture ensures that encryption keys remain secured at rest in Cosmian’s database and are protected by Utimaco’s HSM infrastructure [3].
Technical Excellence and Compliance
Utimaco’s contribution to the partnership brings significant credibility through their HSMs, which carry certification from Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and FIPS certification [3]. The system’s design allows for exceptional scalability, particularly crucial for handling massive workloads, while maintaining stringent security standards [1]. This technical foundation positions the solution perfectly for European organizations facing increasingly complex data protection requirements [GPT].
Industry Leadership Perspectives
Sandrine Murcia, CEO and Co-founder of Cosmian, emphasizes the significance of this collaboration, stating that it represents ‘a major step forward in enabling enterprises to achieve uncompromising security and scalability for their encryption needs’ [3]. Supporting this vision, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Technical Alliance Director at Utimaco, confirms their commitment to providing ‘enterprises with the highest level of security for their most sensitive assets’ [1][3].
Market Impact and Future Outlook
This partnership emerges at a crucial time when German CISOs are planning substantial investments in cloud security throughout 2025 [4]. The timing aligns with broader industry trends, as evidenced by recent recognition of security innovation in the field, such as Forcepoint’s recent award for data protection excellence [5]. The collaboration between Cosmian, established in 2018, and Utimaco, with its 500+ global employees, positions both companies to address the growing demands for sophisticated data protection solutions in the European market [1].