US 12,452,051 B2
Systems and methods for hardware security module and physical safe integration
Srinivasa Chigurupati, Long Grove, IL (US)
Assigned to CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, INC., McLean, VA (US)
Filed by Capital One Services, LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,783.
Prior Publication US 2024/0243910 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 9/08 (2006.01); E05B 49/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/25 (2020.01)
CPC H04L 9/0877 (2013.01) [E05B 49/00 (2013.01); G07C 9/00912 (2013.01); G07C 9/25 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for integrating a physical safe with one or more hardware security modules (“HSMs”) on a server rack, comprising:
the server rack including a first side mounting rail, a second side mounting rail, and a locking front door with a biometric lock;
one or more HSMs mounted and physically locked to the first side mounting rail through a first keyed lock and the second side mounting rail through a second keyed lock; and
a safe comprising:
a plurality of mounting ears, wherein the plurality of mounting ears fit entirely within the server rack when the server rack locking front door is closed;
a biometric lock on a safe front door configured to unlock responsive to a biometric authentication from each of a key custodian A and a key custodian B; and
a plurality of internal compartments, comprising:
a compartment A containing physical keys for the first side lock of the one or more HSMs secured by a biometric lock that unlocks responsive to biometric authentication by key custodian A; and
a compartment B containing physical keys for the second side lock of the one or more HSMs secured by a biometric lock that only unlocks responsive to biometric authentication by key custodian B.