Cryptographic key generation and storage

A computer system comprising:

• a processor and memory storing computer program code for generating cryptographic keys for a plurality of hardware security modules (HSMs) by:
• generating a plurality of cryptographic keys for use by the plurality of HSMs in providing cryptography functions, wherein the plurality of cryptographic keys are generated based on numerical data generated by a hardware random number generator;
• and
• storing the generated plurality of cryptographic keys in a secure key store, such that a key in the secure key store utilized by an HSM is flagged as utilized to prevent other HSMs from utilizing the same key, so as to provide a rate of generation and storage of the cryptographic keys unconstrained by resources of any HSM, wherein a key in the key store is utilized by a consuming HSM by storing the key in the consuming HSM at times when the HSM is operating in a low utilization state relative to an average utilization state of the HSM.