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CipherStash Stash is a commercial key management tool by CipherStash. Engage Black BlackVault HSMs is a commercial key management tool by Engage Black. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best key management fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, integrations, company size fit, here is our conclusion:
Startups and SMBs managing TypeScript services need CipherStash Stash because its zero-knowledge architecture means the vendor literally cannot access your secrets, plaintext, or decryption keys, even under compulsion. The cryptographic audit trail creates immutable proof of every access event, addressing both PR.AA and PR.DS in NIST CSF 2.0 simultaneously. Skip this if your team runs primarily Python or Go; the SDK strength is decidedly TypeScript-first, and retrofitting other languages adds friction that larger, language-agnostic competitors don't impose.
Mid-market and enterprise teams that need hardware-backed key generation and storage will find the Engage Black BlackVault HSMs valuable for satisfying FIPS 140-2 Level 3 requirements without cloud dependencies. The tamper-reactive silicon die shield and on-device cryptographic operations directly address NIST PR.DS and PR.AA controls that auditors actually scrutinize. Skip this if your organization has standardized on cloud-native key management or needs integration breadth beyond certificate authorities and legacy CAPI/CNG environments; the four-person vendor and narrow API support mean you're betting on stability over ecosystem expansion.
TypeScript secrets manager with zero-trust vault and cryptographic audit trails.
FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMs for key mgmt & cryptographic operations.
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CipherStash Stash: TypeScript secrets manager with zero-trust vault and cryptographic audit trails. built by CipherStash. headquartered in Australia. Core capabilities include Encrypted secrets vault with local decryption (plaintext never leaves the process), Immutable, cryptographically proven audit trail for every secret access event, TypeScript SDK (@cipherstash/protect) and CLI for managing secrets..
Engage Black BlackVault HSMs: FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMs for key mgmt & cryptographic operations. built by Engage Black. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified cryptographic processing, Key generation and key management performed on-device, Certificate creation support..
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