Fortanix Recognized in Six 2025 Gartner ® Hype Cycles

Fortanix® Inc., a global leader in data security for an AI world, today announced that it has been recognized in six 2025  Gartner Hype Cycle™ reports, including those for Data Security Technologies, Digital Sovereignty, Privacy, Compute, Telco Cloud Services and Emerging Technologies.

In our opinion,  inclusion in multiple Gartner Hype Cycles underscores Fortanix’s role in shaping modern data protection, leadership in Confidential Computing, and it exemplifies the company’s momentum in advancing the next generation of hardware security module (HSM) technology, redefining how enterprises secure digital assets, secure AI data pipelines and maintain crypto-agility in the post-quantum era.

“To us, being included in six Gartner Hype Cycles is a testament to the breadth and depth of the applications that our innovative technology impacts,” said Anand Kashyap, CEO and co-founder of Fortanix. “Our next-gen HSM capabilities are poised to redefine what’s possible by merging the worlds of Confidential Computing, AI security, and post-quantum readiness into a single, unified platform for the data-first enterprise.”

We believe Fortanix’s recognition in the key Hype Cycle categories reflects the foundational pillars of its next-gen HSM vision. Unlike legacy HSMs that were built for static, perimeter-based environments, Fortanix’s next-gen HSM delivers elastic, unified, and cloud-ready cryptographic protection that adapts to the modern enterprise.

According to a recent Gartner® report*, “There is a growing need for HSMs to deliver better scalability, visibility, and agility capabilities, to be more cost-effective and support more complex and dynamic environments.”

Next Gen HSM: Security for the Cloud Era

The Fortanix next-gen HSM represents a fundamental rethinking of hardware-based security for the cloud era, blending the performance, assurance and cryptographic strength of traditional HSMs with the flexibility and scalability of a modern software-defined architecture.

Modern Architecture

• Software-defined foundation that enables rapid updates, seamless cryptographic agility, and future-proofing against emerging threats.
• Natively integrated key management service (KMS) for unified command and policy control across hybrid and multicloud environments.
• Flexible deployment options, including on-premises, cloud or fully managed SaaS to meet diverse operational and compliance needs.

Extensible APIs

• Advanced algorithm support and extensible APIs for consuming and integrating next-generation cryptography.
• Automation and scalability through CI/CD pipeline integration and programmable interfaces.
• Developer-friendly design that simplifies secure application development and cryptographic orchestration at scale.

Operational Agility

• Global scalability to handle billions of cryptographic transactions with ultra-low latency.
• Built-in load balancing for consistent performance under heavy demand.
• Automatic backup and failover for continuous operation and disaster recovery assurance.

Together, these innovations position Fortanix next-gen HSM as the backbone of enterprise security in an age defined by AI, digital sovereignty and post-quantum transformation.

For more information on Fortanix’s capabilities, visit www.fortanix.com.

*Gartner, Buyer’s Guide for Hardware Security Modules, Sarah Almond, 17 October, 2025 
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Data Security Technologies, 2025, 10 July 2025
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Digital Sovereignty, 2025, 7 July 2025
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2025, 28 July 2025
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Compute, 2025, 1 July 2025
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Telco Cloud Services, 2025, 16 July 2025
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2025, 5 August 2025 

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About Fortanix

Fortanix is the global leader in data-first cybersecurity and a pioneer of Confidential Computing. Its unified platform secures sensitive data across on-premises and multi-cloud environments—at rest, in transit, and in use—through advanced encryption and key management. Fortanix's encryption is resistant to all known cryptanalytic techniques, including the latest quantum computing algorithms, allowing for top-level compliance and operational simplicity while reducing risk and cost.

Trusted by leading enterprises and government agencies, Fortanix enables users to run applications and AI workloads entirely within secure hardware enclaves—isolated, tamper-proof environments. This innovative approach, an industry standard known as Confidential Computing, has been supported by leading technology companies, including Intel, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. For more information, visit www.fortanix.com. 

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