Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM Achieves PCI PTS HSM v4 Certification

A New Milestone in Payment Security

Utimaco is pleased to announce that its Atalla AT1000 Payment Hardware Security Module (HSM) has achieved PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) HSM v4 certification.

This milestone reinforces Utimaco’s commitment to delivering trusted, high-performance security solutions for the evolving payments industry. It demonstrates the continued development of the Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM to address demanding security requirements and help organizations protect critical payment operations.

What Is PCI PTS HSM v4, and Why Does It Matter?

The PCI PTS HSM standard, developed by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), defines security requirements for hardware security modules that protect cryptographic keys and sensitive payment data.

PCI PTS HSM v4 addresses evolving payment architectures and security needs, including requirements relevant to remote administration and multi-tenant cloud environments. It provides a framework for evaluating HSM security throughout manufacturing, shipment and preparation for initial deployment.

For financial institutions and payment service providers, PCI PTS HSM approval is an important reference point when evaluating the security of payment infrastructure.

Advancing Payment Security with PCI PTS HSM v4

For the Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM, certification to PCI PTS HSM v4 represents an important step in the platform’s security development. It provides independent assurance that the approved product configuration has been evaluated against the applicable requirements of the standard.

The approval strengthens confidence in the HSM as a trusted foundation for safeguarding cryptographic keys and supporting sensitive payment operations. It also reflects Utimaco’s ongoing focus on maintaining robust security while enabling the performance and operational capabilities modern payment environments demand.

Helping Customers Plan for the Next Generation of Payment Security

Security, performance and regulatory expectations must go hand in hand. The certification gives customers an additional, independently assessed security reference when making infrastructure decisions, supporting procurement reviews, risk assessments and discussions with auditors.

For banks, payment processors, acquirers and payment service providers, the Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM combines a recognized security foundation with the capabilities needed to support demanding transaction workloads. It helps organizations make informed technology decisions while planning for evolving security requirements.

A Milestone in Utimaco’s Payment Security Roadmap

“Payment security depends on combining independently evaluated protection with the performance and flexibility customers need to run their businesses. Achieving PCI PTS HSM v4 certification for Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM reflects our continued investment in strengthening our payment security portfolio and helping customers build trusted, resilient payment infrastructures.”
Manish Upasani, Head of Product Management, Utimaco

Leading Payment HSM

The Atalla AT1000 is a high-performance Payment HSM designed to protect sensitive data, manage cryptographic keys and support cardholder authentication across the payment ecosystem.

Key capabilities include:

• Performance: Up to 10,000 TPS across supported operations.
• Payment security: PIN processing, PIN translation, card verification, EMV transaction processing and ATM/EFTPOS applications.
• Flexible operations: Remote management capabilities and partitioning to support multiple payment applications and administrative domains.
• Security credentials: FIPS 140-3 Level 3 and FIPS 140-2 Level 4 physical-design compliance.
• PCI Compliance: Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM is certified against PCI PTS HSM v4 and fulfills the compliance standards of PCI DSS as well as PCI PIN.

With Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM, Utimaco continues to support payment providers in protecting transactions, securing cryptographic assets and building resilient payment services.

Utimaco’s Payment HSM flagship solutions providing full PCI Compliance for Banking and Payment Use Cases  

Utimaco’s Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM is specifically designed to safeguard sensitive customer data, facilitate cardholder authentication, and manage cryptographic keys utilized in e-commerce retail payment transactions. 

As leading Payment HSM in the industry, it is FIPS 140-3 Level 3 and PCI PTS HSM v4 certified and provides superior performance of up to 10,000 transactions per second. 

Atalla AT1000 Payment HSM is available as on-premises hardware appliance, or as fully managed, cloud-based Payment HSM as a Service via our Trust as a Service Marketplace.  

Try Atalla using Utimaco's Payment HSM simulator.

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Peter Czempas

Product Marketing Manager, Utimaco

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Peter Czempas

Product Marketing Manager, Utimaco