This whitepaper provides an overview of the architecture of cloud payment HSMs and an increasingly popular deployment approach organizations are migrating to – cloud HSMs integrated natively with public clouds.
Addressed in the document are the features and benefits of cloud integration, what components comprise the infrastructure, and how this service is deployed, focusing specifically on usage examples with Amazon Web Services, although these same principles apply to all major public cloud providers. It also discusses compliance certifications and key management methods, VirtuCrypt service models, and what capabilities exist for expansion.
