aid: amazon-cloudhsm
name: Amazon CloudHSM
description: >-
  AWS CloudHSM is a cloud-based hardware security module (HSM) that enables you to manage cryptographic keys on dedicated FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated, single-tenant HSM instances running within your own
  VPC for regulatory compliance and data security.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- AWS
- CloudHSM
- Security
- Cryptography
- HSM
- Compliance
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-cloudhsm/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- name: Amazon CloudHSM API
  description: API for creating and managing CloudHSM clusters and HSM instances for dedicated hardware-based cryptographic key management.
  image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/
  baseURL: https://cloudhsm.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - AWS
  - CloudHSM
  - Security
  - Cryptography
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/latest/APIReference/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/latest/APIReference/
  - type: CLI
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/cloudhsmv2/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/latest/APIReference/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/aws-cloudhsm
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-cloudhsm-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-cloudhsm-vocabulary.yaml
- type: NaftikoCapability
  url: capabilities/cryptographic-key-management.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Validated
    description: Dedicated single-tenant HSM instances meeting the highest FIPS validation levels.
  - name: Full Key Control
    description: Complete control over cryptographic keys with no AWS access to key material.
  - name: Elastic Capacity
    description: Add or remove HSMs from clusters as needed, paying only for active resources hourly.
  - name: High Availability
    description: Multi-AZ HSM clusters provide redundancy and automatic failover.
  - name: Industry-Standard APIs
    description: Supports PKCS#11, Java JCE, and Microsoft CNG APIs for application integration.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Data Encryption
    description: Protect sensitive data with hardware-backed encryption keys.
  - name: SSL/TLS Offloading
    description: Manage SSL/TLS certificates and private keys in dedicated HSMs.
  - name: Certificate Authority
    description: Secure private CA keys for organizations issuing their own certificates.
  - name: Database Encryption
    description: Support transparent data encryption (TDE) for Oracle and SQL Server databases.
  - name: Regulatory Compliance
    description: Meet PCI DSS, HIPAA, and other regulatory requirements for key management.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon RDS
    description: Use CloudHSM keys for Oracle TDE and SQL Server TDE in RDS.
  - name: AWS KMS
    description: Use CloudHSM as a custom key store for AWS KMS operations.
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: HSM instances run inside your VPC for network isolation.
  - name: AWS IAM
    description: Control access to HSM cluster management operations.
  - name: AWS CloudTrail
    description: Audit HSM management API calls via CloudTrail.