Methods for optimizing selection of a hardware security server and devices thereof

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for optimizing selection from hardware security servers comprising executable code which when executed by processors, causes the processors to:

• receive data from candidate hardware security servers after sending an operation status request or a capability query to the candidate hardware security servers, wherein the data comprises a response from the candidate hardware security servers, performance data, or runtime observational data of the candidate hardware security servers, wherein the data is received subsequent to receiving or retrieving hardware security server requirements for a hardware security server recommendation, and wherein the hardware security server requirements comprise one or more server operation rules;
• generate compliance scores for the candidate hardware security servers based on hardware security server requirements, built-in hardware security server requirements, and received data from the candidate hardware security servers;
• generate a rank for the candidate hardware security servers based on the compliance scores of the candidate hardware security servers;
• and
• provide the hardware security server recommendation for one of the candidate hardware security servers to the client based on the generated rank of the candidate hardware security servers with compliance scores above a predetermined threshold.

A network traffic manager apparatus, comprising memory comprising programmed instructions stored in the memory and processors configured to be capable of executing the programmed instructions stored in the memory to:

• receive data from candidate hardware security servers after sending an operation status request or a capability query to the candidate hardware security servers, wherein the data comprises a response from the candidate hardware security servers, performance data, or runtime observational data of the candidate hardware security servers, wherein the data is received subsequent to receiving or retrieving hardware security server requirements for a hardware security server recommendation, and wherein the hardware security server requirements comprise one or more server operation rules;
• generate compliance scores for the candidate hardware security servers based on hardware security server requirements, built-in hardware security server requirements, and received data from the candidate hardware security servers;
• generate a rank for the candidate hardware security servers based on the compliance scores of the candidate hardware security servers;
• and
• provide the hardware security server recommendation for one of the candidate hardware security servers to the client based on the generated rank of the candidate hardware security servers with compliance scores above a predetermined threshold.

A network traffic management system, comprising traffic management apparatuses, client devices, or server devices, the network traffic management system comprising memory comprising programmed instructions stored thereon and processors configured to be capable of executing the stored programmed instructions to:

• receive data from candidate hardware security servers after sending an operation status request or a capability query to the candidate hardware security servers, wherein the data comprises a response from the candidate hardware security servers, performance data, or runtime observational data of the candidate hardware security servers, wherein the data is received subsequent to receiving or retrieving hardware security server requirements for a hardware security server recommendation, and wherein the hardware security server requirements comprise one or more server operation rules;
• generate compliance scores for the candidate hardware security servers based on hardware security server requirements, built-in hardware security server requirements, and received data from the candidate hardware security servers;
• generate a rank for the candidate hardware security servers based on the compliance scores of the candidate hardware security servers;
• and
• provide the hardware security server recommendation for one of the candidate hardware security servers to the client based on the generated rank of the candidate hardware security servers with compliance scores above a predetermined threshold.