Prerequisites
AWS KMS & Securosys HSM - Integration Guide
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:
- Support Portal account (free), to download the XKS Proxy,
- Securosys XKS Proxy v1 or newer - Download (login required),
Securosys Hardware Security Module (HSM):
- Cloud
- On-premises
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.
- Subscribe online (Free trial available)
- Contact sales.
Securosys Primus HSM, firmware v2.8.21, v2.10.5 or newer with JCE API license:
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.