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KeyLab – Browser-based Thales payShield 10K simulator and crypto tools

KeyLab, a free browser-based Thales payShield 10K simulator and suite of 50+ cryptographic tools for payment engineers, has been launched by an unnamed founder with extensive HSM and PCI compliance experience. The platform supports DUKPT, PIN blocks, EMV ARQC, TR-31, and ISO 8583, and emulates 111 host commands, with all computations occurring locally in the browser to ensure test data never leaves the user's machine. It is designed for homologation testing against standards like ISO 9564, ANSI X9.24, PCI DSS, EMV, and TR-31/X9.143, and is positioned as a free alternative to costly licensed tools.

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KeyLab – Browser-based Thales payShield 10K simulator and crypto tools
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50+ cryptographic tools, an HSM simulator, and an AI assistant — everything payment engineers need to test, validate, and homologate against the standards. DUKPT, PIN blocks, EMV ARQC, TR-31, ISO 8583 and more, all running in your browser. Built for homologation, never for production data. Free forever — and your keys never leave the browser.

50+ tools for PIN blocks, key derivation, MAC generation, EMV scripting, and more.

Full Thales payShield 10K emulation with 111 host commands. Real algorithms, real responses.

KeyLab is a testing tool for engineers validating implementations against payment standards. Here's how to use it — and how not to.

Use synthetic test vectors (e.g. PAN 4111111111111111). Never paste production PINs, PANs or live keys — PCI DSS forbids it, and so do we. Even your test data stays in your browser. The server cannot see what you compute. You stay in control of what you paste.

Built on @noble/curves, @noble/post-quantum and node-forge. Auditable, peer-reviewed. Inspect what runs before you trust it.

ISO 9564, ANSI X9.24 (DUKPT), PCI DSS, EMV, TR-31 / X9.143. The specs you already audit, implemented faithfully so you can validate against them.

→ Inspect the source. Run on test data. Validate. Then move it to your audited stack.

ERROR: Outdated Cipher Suite. Please upgrade.

Cluttered. Slow. Expensive.

Annual License: $999/yr + maintenance fees

FAST. SECURE. FREE.

Built by engineers, for engineers.

ERROR: Outdated Cipher Suite. Please upgrade.

Cluttered. Slow. Expensive.

Annual License: $999/yr + maintenance fees

FAST. SECURE. FREE.

Built by engineers, for engineers.

Everything you need to know about KeyLab and payment cryptography tools.

Meet the Founder

Founder & Creator of KeyLab

I've spent most of my career deep in the payment security stack — from HSM operations and key management to PCI compliance and cryptographic architecture. After years of working with tools that were either too expensive, too outdated, or simply frustrating to use, I built KeyLab: the platform I wished existed when I started.

KeyLab is built by someone who actually uses these tools daily. Every feature comes from real-world experience, not assumptions.

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