Key Management Service

T CloudSecurity

Managed encryption-key service with HSM-backed customer master keys, automatic key rotation, envelope-encryption helpers, and audit logs of every key operation — used by OBS, EVS, and RDS for at-rest encryption

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
EUBonn, Germany

Subject to GDPR, Data Act, DGA

Region locations
EEAEU3 regions across 2 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
Yes — 3 sovereign-flagged regions available

Sub-services (2)

Customer Master Keys

HSM-backed symmetric and asymmetric keys

Automatic Rotation

Schedule-driven key rotation with previous-key retention

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

3 regions
3 countries
3sovereign
Sovereign regions (3)
  • EU-DE - Biere / Magdeburg · BiereT Cloud Public Sovereign
  • EU-NL - Amsterdam · AmsterdamT Cloud Public Sovereign
  • EU-CH2 - Switzerland · ZurichT Cloud Public Sovereign (Swiss SKU)

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:per-key-per-month