What is CloudHSM?
Securosys CloudHSM is a managed Hardware Security Module (HSM) service. It provides secure, cloud-based HSMs for generating and managing encryption and signing keys used by your applications. Built upon certified Securosys Primus HSM hardware, CloudHSM offers secure, tamper-protected, high performance HSM functionality in a convenient pay-as-you-go model.
Cryptographic Features
Securosys CloudHSM offers a range of cryptographic features:
- Key management (generation, storage, import, export, destruction)
- Basic cryptography: encryption/decryption, signing/verification, hashing, MACs
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Secure random number generation
- HSM-backed certificate generation
- Key Attestation
- Smart Key Attributes for fine-grained authorization
- Crypto currencies for wallet key derivation and address generation
See the Features & Options page for a full list.
Use Cases
Securosys CloudHSM works with a wide range of applications to support the following use cases (and more):
- Document and code signing
- Public Key Infrastructures (PKI) and Certificate Authorities (CAs)
- Access management (IAM and PAM)
- Blockchain and crypto currencies
- TLS handshake offloading
- Database encryption
- Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
- Achieve regulatory compliance
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Benefits
- Pay as you go. Pay monthly for exactly the type of HSM functionality you need. Easily scale up when you need higher performance or more storage.
- No hardware. No maintenance. Securosys takes care of deploying the HSMs to data centers, managing networking, applying firmware updates, and everything else that comes with operating physical hardware.
- Global availability. CloudHSM is available in many regions. Choose between global or local HSM clusters (Switzerland, Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific).
- High Availability. Clusters automatically synchronize their key stores for redundancy and low latency.
- Broad API support. CloudHSM supports REST, JCE, PKCS#11, and MSCNG.
Service Packages
Securosys CloudHSM can be tailored to your needs. Explore our Service Packages and Features & Options to find the perfect fit.
Getting Started
To create a CloudHSM instance, use the Cloud Console self-service portal, or contact sales for a quote and custom advice. For more details, see the Getting Started guide.