Amazon Web Service launches AWS CloudHSM to provide secure key storage and a set of cryptographic operations.

Following the creation of AWS Security & Compliance Center to publish information about the various reports, certifications, information about the security features, Amazon Web Service officially since March 26, 2013 has added the AWS CloudHSM service:  another security

option. The goal: help, assist contractual or regulatory en terms of security.  The CloudHSM service aims therefore to help these customers to meet strict requirements for key management without sacrificing application performance.

For those who unfamiliar AWS CloudHSM ,is a dedicated appliance that provides secure key storage and a set of cryptographic operations within a tamper-resistant enclosure. ‘’You can store your keys within an HSM and use them to encrypt and decrypt data while keeping them safe and sound and under your full control. You are the only one with access to the keys stored in an HSM.’’

To learn more about CloudHSM, you can read the CloudHSM FAQ, the CloudHSM Getting Started Guide, and the CloudHSM Home Page.