A company is using AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) to manage encryption keys. The security policy requires that all cryptographic material be generated and stored in a single-tenant hardware appliance that is under the company's exclusive control. <br/><br/>Which AWS service should the company use?

Answer options:

AWS KMS with Customer Managed Keys

AWS CloudHSM

AWS Secrets Manager

AWS KMS Custom Key Store

How to approach this question

Look for the keywords 'single-tenant hardware appliance'. This always points to CloudHSM.

Full Answer

B.AWS CloudHSM✓ Correct

AWS CloudHSM is a cloud-based hardware security module (HSM) that enables you to easily generate and use your own encryption keys on the AWS Cloud. It provides a single-tenant, dedicated appliance under your exclusive control.

Common mistakes

Assuming KMS provides single-tenant hardware.

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