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Roles

The following roles are used in this guide:

RoleDescription
ApproverReviews and approves usage of SKA key with the Authorization App.
Approver ManagerManages the pool of approvers in the TSB. Creates new SKA keys, specifying a multi-authorization policy that protects the key. Has access to the HSM partition.
Business ApplicationMakes requests for private key operations (such as signing, decryption, unwrap). Sends the request to the TSB, and waits until the result is ready.
Transaction Security Broker (TSB)Orchestrates the approval process. Notifies the approvers of pending tasks. Forwards operations with complete approvals to the HSM. Returns the result to the business application.