Hardware Security Modules Azure

The key material stays safely in tamper resistant tamper evident hardware modules.

Hardware security modules azure.

For situations where you require added assurance you can import or generate keys in hardware security modules hsms that never leave the hsm boundary. Learn more about dedicated hsm pricing. A hardware security module hsm is a physical computing device used to safeguard and manage cryptographic keys. Azure key vault uses ncipher nshield family of hsms fips 140 2 level 2 validated to protect your keys.

Secrets management key management and certificate management. This scenario is often referred to as bring your own key or byok. Azure key vaults may be either software or hardware hsm protected. A hardware security module hsm is a physical computing device that safeguards and manages digital keys performs encryption and decryption functions for digital signatures strong authentication and other cryptographic functions.

Cryptographic keys are stored in azure key vault using software protection or you can import or generate your keys in hardware security modules hsms certified to fips 140 2 level 2 standards. You can use ncipher tools to move a key from your hsm to azure key vault. There is no charge for encrypting virtual disks in azure. Azure dedicated hsm enables you to keep full administrative and cryptographic control over the hardware security modules hsms that process their encryption keys and meet compliance requirements for several industry standards and regulations such as fips 140 2 level 3 gdpr hipaa pci dss and eidas while also meeting the demanding latency and throughput requirements for their applications.

These modules traditionally come in the form of a plug in card or an external device that attaches directly to a computer or network server. These cryptographic keys are used to encrypt and decrypt virtual disks attached to your vm. The microsoft azure dedicated hardware security module hsm service provides cryptographic key storage in azure and meets the most stringent customer security and compliance requirements. Azure dedicated hsm hardware security module is a cloud based service that provides hsms hosted in azure datacenters that are directly connected to a customers virtual network.

Manage and maintain administrative and cryptographic control of your hardware security modules in azure with azure dedicated hsm. Microsoft uses ncipher hardware security modules. Azure dedicated hardware security module hsm azure dedicated hsm is an azure service that provides cryptographic key storage within azure. Keys stored in hsms can be used for cryptographic operations.

This service is the ideal solution for customers requiring fips 140 2 level 3 validated devices with complete and exclusive control of the hsm appliance. Azure key vault provides solutions to address the following problems. For added assurance when you use azure key vault you can import or generate keys in hardware security modules hsms that never leave the hsm boundary.