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Prerequisites

Before integrating your HSM with Securosys External Key Store (XKS) Proxy and AWS KMS External Key Store, please make sure to fulfill all the necessary requirements listed below:

  • AWS:
    • Existing AWS account,
    • Configured AWS VPC, AWS KMS external key store successfully connected (Example basic VPC configuration guide shown in the document annex)
  • Docker: Latest version installed on your host device and configured user permissions. View installation guide
  • Securosys:
    • Account (free) for the Support portal. To download the XKS Proxy, an account as a registered support user is required.
      If you are new to developing applications with a Securosys-HSM, you can obtain a free developer account by contacting us at info@securosys.com,
    • Securosys XKS Proxy v1 or newer - Download (login required),
    • Securosys Hardware Security Module (HSM):

Securosys CloudHSM offers near-instant Hardware Security Module (HSM) operation by allowing you to select and subscribe to a variety of services and options tailored to your needs.

Load Balancing

It is recommended to establish redundancy in your environment. For more information on Securosys XKS proxy redundancy please refer to AWS documentation Creating a network load balancer.

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