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The docs say both use HSM. Under "Secure" in the accordion menu https://aws.amazon.com/kms/features/#topic-0 https://aws.amazon.com/kms/features/#topic-0
by nijave 1y ago
The docs say both use HSM. Under "Secure" in the accordion menu https://aws.amazon.com/kms/features/#topic-0 https://aws.amazon.com/kms/features/#topic-0
- UltraSane 1y agoMy understanding is that AWS KMS uses AWS designed HSMs and are tightly integrated with all AWS services while while CloudHSM uses LiquidSecurity 2 Cloud HSM adapters and use more conventional APIs https://www.marvell.com/products/security-solutions/liquidsecurity2.html https://www.marvell.com/products/security-solutions/liquidse...
- nijave 1y ago>My understanding is that AWS KMS uses AWS designed HSMs That's my take as well reading about how they handle firmware (sounds like they're using their own chips, presumably similar to how they use other hardware acceleration and offload)