How to choose the right vendor for your Aadhaar Data Vault

The security of Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number, is a key concern for its holders and a top priority for the government as the world’s largest identity database. Any data leak with Aadhaar is certain to be disastrous. Any compromise on data security will have long-term consequences now that Aadhaar linking is required for financial services and to benefit from government initiatives. Driving licenses, school scholarships, cooking gas subsidies, passports, pensions, and provident fund accounts are now all connected to the Aadhaar card. The Aadhaar card is also being evaluated for use in Indian Railway System services, particularly the online reservation process.

The importance of Aadhaar cannot be understated: it includes the data of billions of people. Aadhaar is linked to various databases, there is a risk that the data would be compromised and exploited. This is one of the most serious concerns associated with the Aadhaar system.

To keep the Aadhaar data safe, Under the Aadhaar Act and Regulations, 2016, the Unique Identification Authority of India has made it mandatory for all Aadhaar numbers to be centralized and encrypted with a Reference key stored in the Aadhaar Data Vault, according to the UIDAI circular. As a result, the only place where Aadhaar-related data can be stored should be in an Aadhaar Data Vault. Only internal systems would have access to the Aadhaar Data Vault, and all organizations will be required to use Reference Keys for all transactions.

Before selecting a vendor to implement the Aadhaar Data Vault, organizations must examine the components required for the Aadhaar Data Vault.

Understanding of the components required for the Aadhaar data vault:

A centralized Aadhaar Data Vault solution should have the following major elements:

Data Vault: A single data repository that stores the encrypted Aadhaar number, hash value, and Reference Key number in a secure manner. The encrypted Aadhaar data should never leave the Data Vault, even if the Reference Key is stored, processed, or sent within the enterprise.

Tokenization: For each Aadhaar number, a specific software creates a random token (known as a Reference Key). The Tokenization Manager collects sensitive data at its point of input, encrypts it, saves it in the Data Vault, and generates a Reference Key for it. The Reference Key is stored, processed, or communicated throughout the organisation, from entry points to applications to databases, while sensitive data is encrypted and securely stored in the Data Vault.

FIPS 140-2 HSM: All of the operations that are utilized to create, store, distribute, archive, and remove master keys, as well as key versioning and auto rotation of encryption keys, are performed without any downtime within the HSM appliance.

Bulk Transformation Utility is a highly handy utility tool that uses the CSV file format to convert Aadhaar numbers to Reference Key numbers and vice versa.

What factors should be considered when selecting a vendor for the Aadhaar data vault?

Choose a vendor with a proven track record and deep knowledge of all aspects of digital data security, cryptography, and identity management. Vendors having their own Intellectual Property (IP)-protected technology and a dedicated team of Subject Matter Experts should be chosen because they are better positioned to promptly fix any technical issues that may arise during and after the implementation.

To ensure a smooth implementation, rather than selecting multiple vendors to implement each of the above- mentioned Aadhaar Data Vault components individually, select a single vendor with a wide range of in-house solutions for all four components and who can address all implementation complexities in a unified manner.

Choose a vendor whose Aadhaar Data Vault solution integrates seamlessly with your existing back-end systems and whose technologies are widely used around the world. Preference should be given to solutions that can be fully implemented in 5-7 working days or less. Furthermore, the solution should be futuristic and scalable in order to meet other data protection-related use-cases such as encrypting data on file servers, storage, VMs, data generated at the application level, and so on.

In today’s always-connected world, where hackers are working around the clock to obtain sensitive data, it only takes a few minutes for a major data breach to occur. Choose a vendor with a dedicated team engaged in real-time intelligence gathering of data breaches around the world, as well as a support team available 24/7.

Cyber-attacks today are significantly more sophisticated, frequent, and more damaging than before. so, choosing a right partner for the Aadhaar data vault is essential. We will assist you in selecting the best partner for your Aadhaar data vault. Aadhaar data vaults are available from a number of vendors, but the security of Aadhaar data cannot be compromised. So, JISA Softech has conducted extensive research into the security of Aadhaar data and is now offering a secure Aadhaar data vault that uses cutting-edge technologies.

Read More: Why “Aadhaar Data Vault”?

How JISA Softech is the ideal partner for protecting Aadhaar data?

JISA has a highly skilled development team with extensive experience in digital data security, cryptography, and identity management. that offers Aadhaar data vault implementation and assistance 24/7. The CryptoBind Aadhaar Data Vault solution ensures high data security and strict adherence to UIDAI guidelines. CryptoBind offers the entire software package required to implement Aadhaar Data Vault within your organization. The software exposes a SOAP/REST API that can be used to securely and easily store the Aadhaar number, and it is linked with Aadhaar data into the Aadhaar Data Vault using the UIDAI-mandated Tokenization method. The package includes database encryption and HSM integration for data protection.

Features of CryptoBind Aadhaar Data Vault:

Easily comply with the dynamic guidelines of UIDAI
Automatic key management, access control and policy management
REST based secure APIs to access the information from Aadhaar Vault.
Implemented strong access, authentication measures, logs all API access activity.
Provides integration with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certified Hardware Security Module (HSM), the reference keys are stored in the HSM device as mandated by UIDAI
Aadhaar number and Aadhaar related data is securely stored on Aadhaar vault.
Authenticates each transaction and alerts for unauthorized Transaction.

About us:

JISA Softech is a cryptography-focused information technology company based in India. We offer cryptographic solutions to financial institutions, manufacturers, enterprises and government agencies. Our primary product lines have included industry-compliant Hardware Security Modules, Key Management Solutions, Tokenisation, Encryption, Aadhaar Data Vault, and Authentication solutions. All our Cryptographic solutions are sold under the brand name CryptoBind. Our innovative solutions have been adopted by businesses across the country to handle mission-critical data security and data protection needs.