# AWS CloudHSM

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/aws-cloudhsm
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/aws-cloudhsm.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/aws-cloudhsm/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://amazon.com
- **Slug:** aws-cloudhsm
- **Categories:** cloud-infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer-tools

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Unlike multi-tenant services, CloudHSM provides dedicated, FIPS-validated hardware where the user has exclusive administrative control over key management.
Source: Brand's website (https://amazon.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** AWS CloudHSM is a cloud-based hardware security module (HSM) that enables users to easily generate and use their own encryption keys on the AWS Cloud. It provides dedicated access to FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated hardware within a user's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
Source: Brand's website (https://amazon.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Hardware Security Module (HSM) instances
  - Client SDKs (PKCS#11
  - JCE
  - CNG)
Source: Brand's website (https://amazon.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Usage-based (Hourly per HSM instance)
Source: Brand's website (https://amazon.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Large Enterprise Compliance
Source: Brand's website (https://amazon.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - Azure Dedicated HSM
  - Google Cloud HSM
  - Thales nShield
  - Entrust nShield
Source: Brand's website (https://amazon.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.