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Entrust vs SandboxAQ

Entrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems. SandboxAQ is a science-first technology company that connects AI and Quantum techniques across pharma, energy, defense, and other markets. CISO Tribune files both under Machine identity and PKI. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Entrust vs SandboxAQ: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
EntrustEntrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems.entrust.comSandboxAQSandboxAQ is a science-first technology company that connects AI and Quantum techniques across pharma, energy, defense, and other markets.sandboxaq.com
What it sells
  • Cryptographic Security Platform[2][4][8]Entrust says the platform unifies PKI, HSMs, certificate lifecycle management, and key and secrets management.
  • Certificate Manager[9]Entrust Certificate Manager discovers, inventories, monitors, and automates certificates.
  • Hardware Security Modules[4]Entrust nShield HSMs move keys out of software and into tamper-resistant hardware.
  • Identity Verification[4][5][13][20]Entrust Identity Verification is built on Onfido technology.
  • Card Issuance Systems[10]Entrust's Card Issuance Systems provide personalized, high-volume issuance across government and financial markets.
  • CloudControl[10]Entrust CloudControl provides unified security and visibility across hybrid clouds.
  • AQtive Guard[1][5]AQtive Guard gives security teams insight into cryptographic assets and NHIs, then automates remediation.
  • Sandwich[7]Sandwich is an open source, unified API for cryptographic libraries, built for developers.
  • Large Quantitative Models[4][5][11]SandboxAQ offers three ways to access and deploy its LQMs.
  • AQCat Adsorption Spin[8]AQCat Adsorption Spin predicts spin-polarized adsorption energies and converged geometries on catalytic surfaces.
  • AQPotency[10]AQPotency is a Large Quantitative Model for potency prediction and virtual screening.
  • AQBioSim[5]AQBioSim enables biopharma teams to model interactions, predict outcomes, and optimize drug candidates in silico.
  • CardiAQ[11]CardiAQ combines advanced magnetic sensing, AI-powered Large Quantitative Models (LQMs), and electromagnetic interference rejection.
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Headquarters
Minneapolis, United States[3]Palo Alto, United States[3]
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPrivately held[2][5][6]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 22, 2026Entrust announced a partnership with The Cyber Helpline to support victims of cybercrime and online fraud in recovering.[6]
  • July 14, 2026Entrust announced the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator, a co-development program for enterprises and integration partners working on trust infrastructure for autonomous AI.[18]
  • May 13, 2026Entrust appointed Adam Dimopoulos as its Chief Information Security Officer.[17]
  • April 29, 2026Entrust announced a collaboration with IBM Consulting to help enterprises govern their cryptography and transition toward quantum-safe security.[19]
  • February 9, 2026Entrust announced a strategic collaboration with Google on identity verification and AI-driven security.[20]
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G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[21]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Entrust sells mainly to governments, financial institutions, and enterprises. Entrust names telecom providers, healthcare organizations, schools, and gig economy and platform businesses among the industries it serves. Entrust names security and compliance teams as users of its key management solutions.From its own pages, SandboxAQ sells to organizations across pharma, energy, defense, and other markets. AQtive Guard is aimed at security teams working with cryptographic assets and NHIs. Sandwich is aimed at developers, as an open source API for cryptographic libraries. AQBioSim is aimed at biopharma teams that model interactions and optimize drug candidates. SandboxAQ provides pay-as-you-go access options for individuals and enterprises.
Last verified
September 27, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Entrust and SandboxAQ are both filed under Machine identity and PKI.
  • Both are headquartered in the United States.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Entrust's primary category is Machine identity and PKI; SandboxAQ's is Post-quantum cryptography.
  • SandboxAQ is also filed under Encryption, tokenization and key management.
  • Entrust lists Cryptographic Security Platform, Certificate Manager, Hardware Security Modules, Identity Verification, Card Issuance Systems and 1 more. SandboxAQ lists AQtive Guard, Sandwich, Large Quantitative Models, AQCat Adsorption Spin, AQPotency and 2 more.
  • Entrust is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. SandboxAQ is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
  • SandboxAQ is privately held.

What it sells: Entrust

What Cryptographic Security Platform does[2][4][8]
Entrust says the Cryptographic Security Platform provides centralized visibility, governance, and automation. Entrust says deployment is on premises or as a cloud-based service. The platform provides cryptographic inventory, CBOM support, and policy control.
What Certificate Manager does[9]
Entrust Certificate Manager works across hybrid environments and multi-CA ecosystems. Entrust says it can issue, renew, and revoke certificates across Entrust and third-party CAs from a single control point. Certificate Manager can be deployed across on-prem, private, and public cloud environments.
What Hardware Security Modules does[4]
Entrust says nShield HSMs are FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified. Entrust says they can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Entrust offers subscription-based access to dedicated nShield HSMs for cloud-based cryptographic services.
What Identity Verification does[4][5][13][20]
Entrust says the solution supports KYC, AML, eIDAS 2.0, and other regulatory requirements. Organizations can design drag-and-drop verification workflows and validate identities using biometrics, documents, and trusted data sources. The solution integrates with Microsoft Entra ID and works within Okta workflows.

What it sells: SandboxAQ

What AQtive Guard does[1][5]
AQtive Guard gives security teams insight into cryptographic assets and NHIs, then automates remediation. AQtive Guard discovers and monitors cryptographic assets and NHIs across hybrid environments. AQtive Guard automates lifecycle management including credential rotation and certificate renewal.
What Sandwich does[7]
Sandwich is an open source, unified API for cryptographic libraries, built for developers. Sandwich supports the languages C++, Rust, Python, and Go and the cryptographic libraries OpenSSL, BoringSSL, and libOQS, to enable post-quantum as well as classical cryptography. Sandwich composes the chosen protocol and implementation into a Sandwich object, such as a secure tunnel. Sandwich gives developers the ability to change configurations without having to re-compile their code.
What Large Quantitative Models does[4][5][11]
SandboxAQ offers three ways to access and deploy its LQMs. One way connects SandboxAQ's LQMs to an existing chat LLM or cloud environment via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Customers can deploy SandboxAQ LQMs within their own operational environment and fine-tune models on their proprietary data. SandboxAQ provides pay-as-you-go access options for individuals and enterprises.
What AQCat Adsorption Spin does[8]
AQCat Adsorption Spin predicts spin-polarized adsorption energies and converged geometries on catalytic surfaces. AQCat Adsorption Spin is available via LLM integration and can be accessed via any MCP client.
What CardiAQ does[11]
CardiAQ combines advanced magnetic sensing, AI-powered Large Quantitative Models (LQMs), and electromagnetic interference rejection. CardiAQ is an investigational device.

Questions about Entrust and SandboxAQ

What do Entrust and SandboxAQ sell?
Entrust sells Cryptographic Security Platform, Certificate Manager, Hardware Security Modules, Identity Verification, Card Issuance Systems and 1 more. SandboxAQ sells AQtive Guard, Sandwich, Large Quantitative Models, AQCat Adsorption Spin, AQPotency and 2 more.
Are Entrust and SandboxAQ in the same category?
They share Machine identity and PKI. Entrust's primary category is Machine identity and PKI and SandboxAQ's is Post-quantum cryptography.
Where are Entrust and SandboxAQ headquartered?
Entrust is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. SandboxAQ is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
Who owns Entrust and SandboxAQ?
SandboxAQ is privately held.
Who are Entrust and SandboxAQ sold to?
From its own pages, Entrust sells mainly to governments, financial institutions, and enterprises. From its own pages, SandboxAQ sells to organizations across pharma, energy, defense, and other markets.
What have Entrust and SandboxAQ announced recently?
September 22, 2026: Entrust announced a partnership with The Cyber Helpline to support victims of cybercrime and online fraud in recovering.

About Entrust

Entrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems. Entrust says its cryptographic security works to reduce risk, protect sensitive data, and enable compliance at scale, from verified onboarding and card issuance to trusted access and transactions.[1][2][5]

Entrust says its Cryptographic Security Platform unifies PKI, HSMs, certificate lifecycle management, and key and secrets management in a cryptographic trust layer for centralized visibility, governance, and automation. Entrust says deployment is on premises or as a cloud-based service. Entrust says the platform provides cryptographic inventory, CBOM support, and policy control to plan and govern algorithm transitions. The Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform enables organizations to discover, own, and govern cryptographic assets wherever their data lives. The platform's compliance management capability inventories cryptographic assets, imports and exports CBOMs, applies policy frameworks, and monitors risk and compliance posture from a unified dashboard.[8]

Entrust Certificate Manager is a platform that discovers, inventories, monitors, and automates certificates across hybrid environments and multi-CA ecosystems. Entrust says Certificate Manager can issue, renew, and revoke certificates across Entrust and third-party CAs from a single control point. Certificate Manager covers discovery, audit, issuance, renewal, and revocation of certificates. Entrust says Certificate Manager delivers automated lifecycle management that scales with 47-day certificate lifecycles and growing machine identities. Certificate Manager can be deployed across on-prem, private, and public cloud environments. Entrust offers on-premises, cloud, or hybrid PKI solutions. Entrust IoT Security allows organizations to secure IT and OT devices through scalable machine and user identity management.[5][10]

The Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform Key Manager, formerly KeyControl, is a keys and secrets management solution that combines key lifecycle management with a decentralized, vault-based architecture. Entrust says Key Manager automates the lifecycle of encryption keys, including key storage, backup, distribution, rotation, and key revocation. Entrust says BYOK and HYOK integrations with CSP Key Manager reduce reliance on cloud provider trust models. Entrust says Key Manager acts as a universal key management server for KMIP-compatible virtualized environments. Entrust says security and compliance teams use its solutions to centralize key control and enforce encryption policies.[11]

Entrust says nShield HSMs move keys out of software and into tamper-resistant hardware. Entrust states that over 100,000 Entrust nShield HSMs are deployed globally across government, financial, and technology organizations with 150+ partner integrations. Entrust says the modules are FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified, and that nShield HSMs can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Entrust says its Security World architecture enables unlimited key storage without traditional HSM complexity. Entrust offers subscription-based access to dedicated nShield HSMs for cloud-based cryptographic services.[10][12]

Entrust says Entrust Identity Verification is built on Onfido technology. Entrust says its identity verification supports KYC, AML, eIDAS 2.0, and other regulatory requirements. Entrust Identity Verification lets organizations design drag-and-drop verification workflows and validate identities using biometrics, documents, and trusted data sources. Entrust Identity Verification integrates with Microsoft Entra ID. Entrust adds identity verification within Okta workflows to determine when additional verification is required.[5][13]

Entrust's Card Issuance Systems provide personalized, high-volume issuance across government and financial markets. Entrust offers a cloud-based IAM solution with multi-factor authentication (MFA), credential-based passwordless access, and SSO. Digital and electronic signature solutions from Entrust help establish trusted identities and ensure authenticity for digital documents, emails, code, and mobile devices. Entrust CloudControl provides unified security and visibility across hybrid clouds.[10]

Entrust's Cryptographic Center of Excellence helps organizations move from awareness to action on post-quantum readiness. Entrust offers PQ readiness assessments, tools, and direct access to Entrust experts. Entrust says its PKI and HSMs support the NIST standardized PQC algorithms, and that its solutions support a hybrid approach combining today's algorithms with PQC. Entrust says its solutions facilitate more than 400 government programs in over 100 countries. Entrust says it has been securing identities for nearly 60 years.[5][10][12][14][15][16]

Entrust on the record

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Entrust full record

  1. [1]entrust.comEntrust · entrust.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Entrust announces industrys first unified cryptographic security platformEntrust · entrust.com · published April 16, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]ContactEntrust · entrust.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Identity and Data Security Solutions by Industry | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Entrust | Comprehensive Identity-Centric Security SolutionsEntrust · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Entrust Partners with The Cyber Helpline to Expand Support for Victims of Fraud and CybercrimeBusiness Wire · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Entrust IDV, formerly Onfido Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C
  8. [8]Cryptographic Security Platform | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Certificate Lifecycle Management Solution | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]All Products | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Encryption Key Management Solutions for Data Security | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Identity Verification (IDV) Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Solutions and Services Provider | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Identity-Centric Security Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]AI Security Solutions for the Age of AI | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Entrust Appoints Adam Dimopoulos As Chief Information Security OfficerEntrust · published May 13, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Entrust Launches the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator to Help Enterprises Move AI Agents From Pilot to ProductionEntrust · published July 14, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Entrust Announces Collaboration With IBM to Help Enterprises Modernize Cryptography Security Posture and Make the Transition Toward Quantum-Safe SecurityEntrust · published April 29, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Google and Entrust Announce Partnership to Advance AI-Powered Identity Verification, Fraud Monitoring, and AnalyticsEntrust · published February 9, 2026 · Tier A
  21. [21]Entrust Identity as a Service Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier C

SandboxAQ full record

  1. [1]Aqtive guardSandboxAQ · sandboxaq.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Sandboxaq closes 450m series e round with expanded investor baseSandboxAQ · sandboxaq.com · published April 4, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]What is sandboxaqSandboxAQ · sandboxaq.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Transforming the World with AI and Advanced Computing | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Large Quantitative Models | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Pricing | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Sandwich - Agile Cryptography for Developers | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Material Discovery | Turn complex materials discovery into faster decisions | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]AQNav | Positional intelligence in GPS-denied environments | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]LQM Models | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]AQMed | CardiAQ Magnetocardiography for Cardiac DiagnosticsSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]AI Drug Discovery Platform | Computational Chemistry LQMs | SandboxAQSandboxAQ · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

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