40 questions with Azure Dedicated HSM tags

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Azure Managed HSM accidentally created - deleted but unable to purge or raise support ticket

Azure Managed HSM accidentally created - deleted but unable to purge or raise support ticket I accidentally created an Azure Key Vault Managed HSM while setting up a proof-of-concept SharePoint scanning solution, but it wasnt used and was set up 100% in…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2026-06-10T13:38:49.67+00:00
Michael McCoy FD 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-12T20:47:28.9333333+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 14,435 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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need to delete Azure Managed HSM Purge Protection.

During testing, Azure Managed HSM resources were created with Purge Protection enabled, and a 90-day retention period configured. The resources have since been deleted; however, due to the immutable purge protection setting, we are unable to permanently…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2026-06-02T06:28:04.66+00:00
Manohara C 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-04T18:01:56.79+00:00
Venkatesan S 9,055 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to get Azure support to engage with Key Vault Managed HSM billing issue?

Brief overview of my issue. I currently have my team utilizing Azure services as a POC for my organization. The hope was to prove business value and begin moving away from our AWS dependency. One of my team spun up a Key Vault Managed HSM and it was…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2026-05-05T15:47:52.43+00:00
Shak 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T18:51:38.9833333+00:00
Bharath Y P 9,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unexpected Billing After Deleting and Purging Azure Key Vault Managed HSM

Question: By mistake, I created an Azure Key Vault Managed HSM instead of a regular Key Vault in Microsoft Azure. As soon as I received the notification email, I deleted it because it was created unintentionally, and I wasn’t using any resources from it.…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2026-04-29T17:27:19.95+00:00
Boris D 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T07:33:23.0566667+00:00
Boris D 20 Reputation points
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Azure Cloud HSM — ED25519 (NID_ED25519) token key generation fails cluster replication with 0x000000ac on 2/3 nodes

Has anyone successfully created a persistent ED25519 key on Azure Cloud HSM across all 3 cluster nodes? I've been trying to generate an ED25519 key pair for Solana transaction signing on Azure Cloud HSM and hit a wall with cluster replication. Sharing…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2026-03-12T09:46:30.1433333+00:00
Sevgi BERK 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T09:46:55.62+00:00

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I deleted an HSM in KeyVault but I'm still paying for it

Hi, One month ago, I created by mistake an HSM then removed it. Yesterday I got a recommendation saying that I don't have a backup for this resource. When clicking on the resource it says that the resource doesn't exist. In the activity log I can see…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2023-08-10T13:01:07.94+00:00
MichelMassaro-3126 30 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-12T11:23:14.0833333+00:00
Peter 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Hardware security module integration with Azure VMs

Is there any option available to connect a physical Hardware Security Module (HSM) to an Azure VM, or is the only option to use the Dedicated HSM in the Azure portal?

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-05-24T03:10:23.81+00:00
Vishnu Anand 300 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-24T11:01:11.44+00:00
Ellite Harry 0 Reputation points
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I want to know if we are able to change the partition policies on Azure Dedicated HSMs

I want to know if we are able to change the partition policies on Azure Dedicated HSMs. I saw that the Azure Dedicated HSM is getting retired and that if we don't have a specific security policy set, then the keys have to be remade in the Azure Cloud…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2025-08-05T16:08:45.8033333+00:00
Riley 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-09-01T10:59:40.1133333+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Sales hub for partners t

Hello, I am looking for a Microsoft Sales hub for partners to access powerpoint presentations for customers, as Azure Key Vault, and other Microsoft/Azure services, boiler plate information, competitive matrix, reference architecture etc.

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,572 questions
Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-05-06T07:10:26.7133333+00:00
Abbas Ali 100 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-31T04:19:30.1766667+00:00
RNareddy 2,510 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure Key Vault Encrypt with AES returns 413 Request Entity Too Large

I'm using a 256 bit AES key that's stored in Azure Managed HSM and I'm trying to encrypt data using the Azure SDK. When I try to encrypt the data using the AES key, the SDK returns a 413 Request Entity Too Large error. The data is likely in JSON format…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,572 questions
Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2025-02-04T18:25:25.89+00:00
Bobby Bridges 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-02-24T14:31:33.6366667+00:00
Raja Pothuraju 47,640 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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Created 90-day Purge Protected HSM accidentally

Hey, I got a huge problem. I created a managed HSM by accident, then deleted it. Now I fully realized, that HSM are always soft deleted and that I created a HSM that is 90 days purge protected. My Company does not use this service at all, and…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2025-02-11T15:36:16.4233333+00:00
Benjamin 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-02-14T00:16:29.0033333+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PKI CA integration with AzureHSM vault

Hello Can the PKI certificate authority on the promise sign the certificate using a private key generated in the Azure HSM vault? If so, what do I need to do to make it happen?

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2025-01-24T15:08:27.6633333+00:00
Anonymous
accepted 2025-02-03T19:27:46.0666667+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

is there a video showing us how to connect a manaaged HSM with a blob storage account?

We are trying to enable HSM for a blob storage account. So, the use case is to have a different container with a different encryption scope and each scope has it own key that is stored in HSM. However, there is no pick from HSM dropdown in the…

Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage

An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.

3,392 questions
Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-11-01T21:49:26.74+00:00
Tony Yip 50 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-01T23:36:10.8566667+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari 4,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why I cannot create keys in Azure Key Vault?

Hi I have encountered some problems when using Azure Key Vault. The Problem: I cannot create keys in Azure Key Vault, either a Key Vault key or a Key Vault key with HSM protection. Some try: I have checked that I am a privileged contributor within the…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,572 questions
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

10,172 questions
Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-09-23T02:32:19.1466667+00:00
Joey 175 Reputation points
accepted 2024-09-26T05:08:14.7333333+00:00
Joey 175 Reputation points
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(Unauthorized) Received token issued for incorrect tenant. Received tenant ID=XXXX, but expected tenant ID=YYYY when issuing Azure powershell commands

Hello, I'm trying to train for Azure HSM hardware implementation job and going through some of the Azure training. Specifically, I'm going through this part of some training and trying to create various keys mentioned using the Azure PS with the latest…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,572 questions
Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-09-12T00:56:06.49+00:00
Chris 26 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-20T03:11:40.6066667+00:00
Chris 26 Reputation points
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Why there is no AzureDiagnostics table for Azure Key Vault Managed HSM in Log Analytics workspace

AzureDiagnostics table is available for most resources in Azure and we can see log table in Log Analytics workspace. But for Azure Key Vault Managed HSM there is no AzureDiagnostics table in Log Analytics workspace. If I change scope in Log Analytics…

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-07-24T23:52:54.8366667+00:00
Waqas 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-08-02T00:13:39.09+00:00
Waqas 40 Reputation points
2 answers

Azure Dedicated HSM FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Proof

Our auditor is requesting the FIPS CMVP certificate that is used in the Azure Dedicated HSM. Can you provide us the certificate?

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-02-16T16:01:42.9133333+00:00
Sridharan, Sidhartha 10 Reputation points
commented 2024-02-28T21:55:15.67+00:00
JamesTran-MSFT 37,256 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why Azure Managed HSM doesn't trust Azure Resource Manager.

Hi "Azure Managed HSM doesn't trust Azure Resource Manager by default. However, for environments where such risk is an acceptable tradeoff for the ease of use of the Azure portal and template deployments, Managed HSM offers a way for an…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,572 questions
Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2024-01-31T13:55:10.36+00:00
Glenn Hunter 125 Reputation points
commented 2024-02-09T22:01:03.1766667+00:00
Marilee Turscak-MSFT 37,396 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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Is there a plan to use HSMs with a valid FIPS certificate that is not historical for HSM protected key vaults?

This Microsoft link shows that the HSM protected key vault uses HSMs with certificates that are historical. Key Vault service uses a mix of Thales nShield F2 6000+ and Marvell LiquidSecurity HSM cards in the backend for HSM functionality. They are…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,572 questions
Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2023-05-08T20:23:21.9466667+00:00
Sridharan, Sidhartha 10 Reputation points
commented 2024-02-01T20:43:40.93+00:00
Harry, Christopher 20 Reputation points
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About SDK information for Azure Dedicated HSM

We are considering using Azure Dedicated HSM. Is it possible to implement it in Java? If possible, could you please provide the SDK? Sincerely,

Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM

An Azure service that provides hardware security module management.

40 questions
asked 2023-08-31T11:05:31.71+00:00
kazuki miyagoshi 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-09-05T22:42:22.5266667+00:00
ChaitanyaNaykodi-MSFT 27,671 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator