AWS Key Management Service vs nCipher nShield General Purpose HSM comparison

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7th
out of 13 in General Purpose HSM
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3rd
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Also Known As
AWS KMS
nShield, nCipher nShield, Thales nShield, nShield General Purpose HSM, nShield Connect, nShield Solo, nShield Edge
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Overview

AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) is a managed service that makes it easy for you to create and control the encryption keys used to encrypt your data. The customer master keys that you create in AWS KMS are protected by hardware security modules (HSMs).

nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) provide a hardened, tamper-resistant environment for secure cryptographic processing, key generation and protection, encryption and more. Available in three FIPS 140-2 certified form factors, nShield HSMs support a variety of deployment scenarios.

Sample Customers
Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Con-way, Delta Dental, Cadence Design Systems
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Financial Services Firm24%
Computer Software Company11%
Logistics Company8%
Energy/Utilities Company6%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Financial Services Firm20%
Computer Software Company16%
Government12%
Manufacturing Company9%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business19%
Midsize Enterprise17%
Large Enterprise65%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business21%
Midsize Enterprise12%
Large Enterprise67%

AWS Key Management Service is ranked 7th in General Purpose HSM while nCipher nShield General Purpose HSM is ranked 3rd in General Purpose HSM. AWS Key Management Service is rated 0.0, while nCipher nShield General Purpose HSM is rated 0.0. On the other hand, AWS Key Management Service is most compared with Unbound Key Control, Azure Dedicated HSM and Thales SafeNet Luna HSM, whereas nCipher nShield General Purpose HSM is most compared with Thales SafeNet Luna HSM, AWS CloudHSM, Yubico YubiHSM, Utimaco SecurityServer and Futurex Vectera.

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