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# Azure Dedicated HSM Reviews
**Vendor:** Microsoft  
**Category:** [Other Security Services Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-security-services)  
**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About Azure Dedicated HSM
Azure Dedicated HSM (Hardware Security Module is a cloud-based service that provides organizations with exclusive access to FIPS 140-2 Level 3-validated HSM devices, ensuring secure and compliant cryptographic key management. By deploying Thales Luna 7 HSM model A790 appliances directly into a customer's virtual network, Azure Dedicated HSM offers full administrative and cryptographic control, enabling seamless migration of on-premises HSM-protected applications to the Azure cloud environment. Key Features and Functionality: - Exclusive Control: Customers maintain sole administrative and cryptographic control over their HSMs, with Microsoft having no access to the keys stored within. - High Security Standards: The service utilizes FIPS 140-2 Level 3 and eIDAS Common Criteria EAL4+ validated devices, meeting stringent security and compliance requirements. - Seamless Migration: Compatible with numerous applications, Azure Dedicated HSM facilitates the migration of legacy or custom on-premises applications to Azure with minimal changes, enhancing performance and reducing latency. - High Performance: The Thales Luna 7 HSM model A790 delivers up to 10,000 RSA-2048 operations per second, supporting up to ten partitions for diverse application instances. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Azure Dedicated HSM addresses the critical need for secure, compliant, and high-performance cryptographic key management in the cloud. It provides organizations with dedicated, single-tenant HSM devices that meet rigorous security standards, ensuring data protection and regulatory compliance. By offering full control over cryptographic operations and facilitating the migration of existing HSM-dependent applications to Azure, the service enables businesses to leverage cloud scalability without compromising on security or performance.




## Azure Dedicated HSM Reviews
  ### 1. Dedicated HSM as more configuration you need.

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Janusz N. | Senior IT Manager / DevOps Tech Lead/ Azure DevOps, Cloud Engineer  | Data & Analytics, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2022

**What do you like best about Azure Dedicated HSM?**

Azure Dedicated HSM allows you as a dedicated one to apply more configurations like algorithm or strength.

**What do you dislike about Azure Dedicated HSM?**

Price could be better ;) but as a solution with is dedicated this is normal .

**What problems is Azure Dedicated HSM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Manage passwords, secreted and access to them.

  ### 2. Can work faster

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Aishwarya R. | Cloud transformation engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 31, 2022

**What do you like best about Azure Dedicated HSM?**

The security it offers, transperancy, modification

**What do you dislike about Azure Dedicated HSM?**

Storing of encrypted data can be still accessed

**Recommendations to others considering Azure Dedicated HSM:**

Make sure as a user you get more previlage while storing data as encrypted and visibility

**What problems is Azure Dedicated HSM solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Faster way to store and access


## Azure Dedicated HSM Discussions
  - [What is Azure Dedicated HSM used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-dedicated-hsm-used-for)

- [View Azure Dedicated HSM pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dedicated-hsm/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-15+10%3A12%3A08+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=cccc64fc-d3a5-4762-a9cb-39c096e11a7a&secure%5Btoken%5D=367a8771cf114f78a3f651382c2acf5ffa674382188267abc00bdc28e45abeb2&format=llm_user)

## Azure Dedicated HSM Features
**Planning**
- Needs Assessment
- Resource Allocation
- Stayed within Budget
- Statement of Work
- Best Practices

**Delivery**
- Technical Expertise
- Met Deadlines
- Meeting Management
- Project Updates
- Scope Management
- Roll-out

**Team Quality**
- Change Management Skills
- Executive Presence
- Vertical Expertise
- Technology Partnerships

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