# AWS CloudHSM Reviews **Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS) **Category:** [Encryption Key Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-key-management) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 14 ## About AWS CloudHSM AWS CloudHSM is a cloud-based hardware security module (HSM) that enables you to easily generate and use your own encryption keys on the AWS Cloud. ## AWS CloudHSM Reviews ### 1. One of the best encryption module among all the public cloud provider **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Arpit Y. | Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2021 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** AWS Cloud HSM stands for Cloud Hardware security module, which is the best alternative of on-premise HSM provided by marker leader Thales. HSM is basically used for encryption of your sensitive data like card details, CVV, etc. In AWS with the help of Cloud HSM, you can encrypt your data, and also you can manage the keys by yourself. It uses FIPS - 140-2 HSM, which is the best in the class. AWS also provides high availability for the cloud HSM. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** Sometimes administrative works are too complicated for an entry-level engineer. Also, you may need to change your application code when integrating with cloud HSM. **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** ive data. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** One of our clients need deployment on AWS and don't want to use the KMS service for card data encryption, With the help of cloud HSM we able to achieve the goal. ### 2. AWS Hardware Security **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pradeep B. | SAP Basis Global Technical Architect-, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 23, 2020 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** The best part is you can easily create your own encryption for different levels of security of your hardware. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** So far nothing to dislike as per the current usages of AWS HSM **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** As during the business related for an organisation there is always security concern of the hardware while integrating with different service providers, AWS HSM is the best way to provide it with different level of security. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** There were challenges to manage the hardware security with different encryption while connecting to different service providers, AWS played major role to generate high security encryption ### 3. Hardware security module with custom encryption key **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sumit M. | Cloud Specialist, Computer Software, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 30, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** AWS Cloud HSM is a cloud based hardware security module for your application or services on aws.It enables you to generate and use your own encryption keys on aws cloud.The best part is that you can use your custom generated encryption keys on a FIPS 140-2 level 3 compliant HSM.If you are not a cloud security guy,you might not get what it is,but briefly it is a high standard security hardware based module.It also protects your keys which is really required.Regarding the cost,as all aws services are comparatively low in cost,AWS CloudHSM offers pay as you go feature so that you pay as you use the service which eliminates useless costs.It is overall a good hardware security solution for aws. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** I have nothing to dislike about aws cloud HSM. **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** Whenever you develop web services and webapps using aws or any other cloud services you require it to be secured from the worldy threats and cloud HSM is one of such service which provides hardware based security module for your aws services.It offers custom encryption key generation and also protects them using Virtual private cloud which is the reason I recommend using aws Cloud HSM. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I develop webservices and webapps for my clients using aws services.CloudHSM is one of the service which I tend to use regularly with almost all of my applications because it provides the best encryption security using Hardware security module.It helps me secure my webapps with much ease and also it provides best security so I use AWS cloud hsm. ### 4. best way to build secure compliant application ! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** mukesh s. | Cloud Architect, Information Technology and Services, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 26, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** i have been using AWS CloudHSM for 2-3 years , AWs CloudHSM provides you with validated HSM under your exclusive control , and it also provide HSM within your VPC , it becomes very easy to secure our business secrete data and workloads , it's very easy to mordanise workloads using AWS CloudHSM , it brings the robust security and total control of traditional HSMs within AWS , by integrating AWS CloudHSM with AWS key management service we can manage all kinds of keys securely and efficiently too , it's reliable because all kind of communication with your HSM is encrypted End to End for better security , single tenant access level 3 validated hardware , it uses transparent data encryption for oracle databases easily! **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** quality of service is not so good , some times it doesn't support scale-ability while expanding your infrastructures , other than this everything is best!! **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** one of the best service for secure and fast application development , it helps you secure and keep control of your own encryption keys in the AWS cloud!! **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** we are using AWS HSM for managing and developing secure application !! ### 5. High level of security for your data **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Omaira V. | Senior Computer Programmer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 07, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** Aws CloudHSM is so easy to set up and initialize, and even more easier to monitoring and manage, brings high level of security and encryption, i can make a cluster with few clicks, in few minutes, also i can make cluster from backups, thats save so much time, and one of the best things is it is pay as you go. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** AWS CloudHSM is one of the best HSM i have ever used, until now there is nothing bad what i found, but if i have to say something what i dislike i will say, the prices change depends of the location of aws server. And there can be a noticiable diference between them. **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** Use AWS CloudHSM always when you want or need a high lvl of encryption for your data, it work for small or big projects, there is a lot information about how to use, on their website, if you have any question i am sure you will found it there. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is pay as go, that makes AWS CloudHSM perfect for scalable projects, also is very powerful, and easy to set up, that is very important, because i can be sure the data will be safe and i don't have to spent many time configuring it, that let me focus on other things. ### 6. one of the best cloud based data security **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Christian M. | Data Security, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 05, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** My favorite part is that there is no upfront cost to using this feature. It lets you focus completely on the task at hand before worrying about payment. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** The user interface could be more user friendly, Ive had to teach colleagues how to use this before and it always is a process. **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** Dont let the UI / UX fool you this a great tool with a bit of a learning curve. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are decrypting our data for our website Lawyer Legion. ### 7. AWS CLoudHSM is a winner **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 11, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** When you use an HSM from AWS CloudHSM, you can perform a variety of cryptographic tasks. AWS CloudHSM provides hardware security modules in the AWS Cloud. Using these cryptographic operations provides secure storage for cryptographic keys. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** If you want a managed service for creating and controlling your encryption keys, you have to use AWS Key Management Service. Which is an extra charge and service and charge. **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** I believe this is a great solution for medium to large companies. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** The AWS CloudHSM service helped us with regulatory compliance ### 8. Easy to implement and easy to calculate **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 12, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** it's easy to implement, you could decide to turno it on and turn it off in a while. You will also understand soon the cost and you could calculate the right ROI **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** You have to click a lot to understand the cost but you will understand it and it will be it. No doubts. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** I didn't install anything on my side, no cost of infrastructure, no cost of maintenance, no variable costs. ### 9. Perfect **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 11, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** Perfect, it meets all of my demands and does exactly what I want it too when I want it done. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** My biggest concern is customer support and figuring out how to navigate the software. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Transferring files to and from my different buildings throughout the country. ### 10. HSM Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer & Network Security | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 29, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** IT is easy to use. Not a big learning curve to pick up **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** Nothing. It shows tremendous value. Great product to use and have **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** Easy to setup. Dont think too hard **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Security concers are addressed. It shift responsibility to AWS. ### 11. HSM is exceptional product **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 11, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** I like the concept of physical security in cloud. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** Over all good product but more expansive and management of it. **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** compliance & security ### 12. Simple and out of the box **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 27, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** Simple out of the box solution to meet the business needs. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** Not applicable as there is no issues and delivered as designed **Recommendations to others considering AWS CloudHSM:** Not applicable **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** Secrets management ### 13. good for small environments **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 27, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** easy to use for the small environments.. **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** no native intergration with key management service **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** after doing POC decided to usedifferent solution ### 14. Amazon is the best! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Prasiddhi J. | Director Of Transportation, Research, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 26, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CloudHSM?** Amazon has really helped me order things and the cloud has stored a lot of information **What do you dislike about AWS CloudHSM?** sometimes it is a litle difficult to understand i wish they had provided us with a tutorial on how to use it **What problems is AWS CloudHSM solving and how is that benefiting you?** i use it a lot for programming and storing things on my cloud ## AWS CloudHSM Discussions - [When should I use AWS CloudHSM instead of AWS kms?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-should-i-use-aws-cloudhsm-instead-of-aws-kms) - [What is AWS CloudHSM cluster?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-cloudhsm-cluster) - [What is a best practice recommended by AWS for using CloudHSM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-best-practice-recommended-by-aws-for-using-cloudhsm) - [What does AWS CloudHSM do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-aws-cloudhsm-do) - [View AWS CloudHSM pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloudhsm/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-22+15%3A40%3A36+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=2a79b21d-38db-4b62-846d-1a4d06e77fe5&secure%5Btoken%5D=32456c933e3b10be41b487b47fd7c8415bef4d1895ae2c39b2be4ac062ca8b61&format=llm_user) ## AWS CloudHSM Features **Functionality** - Durability - Envelope Encryption - Automation **Compliance** - Access Management - At-Risk Analysis - DLP Configuration - Sensitive Data Compliance **Availability** - API/Integrations - Service Integration - Regional Support - Scalability **Administration** - Database Management - Deduplication - Backup - API / integrations **Administration** - Auditing - Compliance - Management Console **Security ** - Multi-Factor Authentication - Data Transport - Data Types - Security Tools ## Top AWS CloudHSM Alternatives - [IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-vault-formerly-hashicorp-vault/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (46 reviews) - [Azure Key Vault](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-key-vault/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (46 reviews) - [Egnyte](https://www.g2.com/products/egnyte/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (1,133 reviews)