What Is Key Management Service?

KMS is a secure, reliable, and easy-to-use cloud service that helps users create, manage, and protect keys in a centralized manner.

It uses Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to protect keys. All keys are protected by root keys in HSMs to avoid key leakage. The HSMs meet the FIPS 140-2 Level 3 security requirements.

It also controls access to keys and records all operations on keys with traceable logs. In addition, it provides use records of all keys, meeting your audit and regulatory compliance requirements.