--- title: Hardware Security Module (HSM) Migration | Fortanix description: Download the Buyers Guide to know about 6 critical capabilities required while evaluating a Hardware Security Module (HSM) for the Cloud-first world. --- ![Fortanix](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/AI%20Model%20Owners/Fortanix%20Logo%20on%20Dark.png) Demo #  The Next-Generation Hardware Security Module  FIPS 140 HSM, Level 3 Validated, key management across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid. Deploy new or migrate off legacy. Your keys stay exactly where they are.   Talk to an HSM Specialist ![pci-dss](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/pci-dss.svg) ![iso](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/iso.svg) ![soc (1)](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/soc%20(1).svg) ![fips](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/fips.svg) ![gartner-footer](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/gartner-footer.svg) ✓ Existing keys stay put if you’re migrating, no rip-and-replace  ✓ Deploy on-prem, cloud, or hybrid  ✓ Centralized management across all your HSMs  ##  An HSM Built for However You Deploy Whatever your infrastructure looks like today, Fortanix's hardware security module fits it, not the other way around.  ![cloud hsm](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/cloud%20hsm.svg) ### Cloud HSM Run HSM-backed key protection natively in AWS, Azure, or GCP, with no physical hardware to rack, patch, or maintain. Available as HSMaaS for teams that want cloud HSM without owning the infrastructure. ![on prem](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/on%20prem.svg) ### On-Premises & Hybrid Keep sensitive workloads on-prem while extending protection to the cloud. A software-defined enterprise HSM that runs where your data already lives, with no separate systems to reconcile.  ![Key hsm](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/Key%20hsm.svg) ### HSM Key Management: Centralized key lifecycle management, including generation, rotation, storage, and access control, across every HSM you run, on-prem or cloud.  ![pkcs](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/pkcs.svg) ### PKCS#11 & Code Signing Standard PKCS#11 API support means your existing applications integrate without rework. Purpose-built for code signing workloads that need tamper-resistant key protection.  ![compliance](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/compliance.svg) ### Compliance-Ready FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated, with PCI DSS-aligned controls built in, the certifications your auditors already expect.  ## Not Ready to Talk to a Specialist Yet? Start With these Resources. ← ![5 Steps to Modern Data Security\_thumb](https://resources.fortanix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/White_paper/white-paper_/HSM%20Modernization%20Simplifying%20data%20security_5steps%20guide_whitepaper/5%20Steps%20to%20Modern%20Data%20Security_thumb.webp?width=800&height=450&name=5%20Steps%20to%20Modern%20Data%20Security_thumb.webp) Whitepaper ### HSM Modernization: Simplifying Data Security [Get Whitepaper →](https://resources.fortanix.com/hsm-modernization-5-steps-to-modern-data-security-whitepaper-paid?hsLang=en) ![next gen ebook tb](https://resources.fortanix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fortanix-ebook-resources/Next%20Gen%20HSM%20ebook/next%20gen%20ebook%20tb.webp?width=1200&height=675&name=next%20gen%20ebook%20tb.webp) eBook ### Next-Gen HSMs: A New Layer of Trust for the Age of AI and Quantum Computing [Get eBook →](https://resources.fortanix.com/next-gen-hsms-a-new-layer-of-trust-for-the-age-of-ai-and-quantum-computing-ebook-paid?hsLang=en) ![thumbnail (2)](https://resources.fortanix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/White_paper/white-paper_/Buyers%20Guide%20for%20HSM%20-as-a-service/thumbnail%20(2).webp?width=800&height=450&name=thumbnail%20(2).webp) Guide ### Buyers Guide for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) [Get the Guide →](https://resources.fortanix.com/buyers-guide-for-hsms-paid?hsLang=en) → ## What Changes During Migration and What Doesn't  ![section 2 image](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/section%202%20image.webp) ![Key hsm](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/Key%20hsm.svg) **Your Keys Stay Put ** Existing keys remain exactly where they are, in your current systems.  ![layer](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/layer.svg) **One Consistent Layer**  A single set of cryptographic services and keys extends across on-prem and cloud, instead of two separate stacks.  ![minutes](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/minutes.svg) **Minutes, Not Months**
 New, compliant HSMs activate in minutes, not a multi-month hardware cycle. ![lifecyle](https://resources.fortanix.com/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/lifecyle.svg) **Full Key Lifecycle Control
** Generate, rotate, and manage HSM keys from one place, across every environment.  ## Enterprises Already Made the Switch  See how two enterprises made this exact move.  ![cs 2](https://resources.fortanix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/cs%202.webp?width=1240&height=580&name=cs%202.webp) ### Centralizing HSM Management Across 100+ Countries  A global financial institution operating in over 100 countries needed to replace an outdated data security setup spanning tens of thousands of VMware instances. Fortanix unified HSM, key, and secrets management onto a single platform, eliminating point solutions across their hybrid multi-cloud environment.  Read the Case Study → ![cs 1](https://resources.fortanix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HSM%20Paid%20Template/cs%201.webp?width=1240&height=580&name=cs%201.webp) ### Migrating Off Legacy HSM Infrastructure, Without Losing Control of Keys  A world leader in online payment systems needed to move from on-premises "rack and stack" HSM infrastructure to the cloud, without handing key ownership to their cloud provider. Fortanix enabled secure cloud migration while keeping keys in FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified HSMs, meeting compliance requirements throughout. Read the Case Study → × ## Talk to an HSM Specialist   Book a 20-min Product Demo x ### Book a 20-minute product demo x ### Talk to an HSM Specialist x ### Talk to an HSM Specialist x ![Fortanix-logo](https://cdn.aglty.io/fortanix/home/home-page-refresh/Fortanix-Logo-on-Footer.svg) 4.6 ![star-ratings](https://cdn.aglty.io/fortanix/home/homepage-redesign/stars-logo.png) ![gartner-logo](https://cdn.aglty.io/fortanix/about/gartner-logo-fortanix.svg) As of August 2026 #### Fortanix Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Book", "aggregateRating" : { "@type" : "AggregateRating", "ratingValue" : 4.5, "reviewCount" : 100 }, "author" : { "@type" : "Organization", "name" : "Fortanix" }, "datePublished" : "2024-08-31", "description" : "Download the Buyers Guide to know about 6 critical capabilities required while evaluating a Hardware Security Module (HSM) for the Cloud-first world.", "image" : "https://resources.fortanix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HSM%20Buyers%20Guide%20LP%20Assets/Buyers%20Guide%20for%20Hardware%20Security%20Modules%20(HSMs.webp?width=3606&height=2250&name=Buyers%20Guide%20for%20Hardware%20Security%20Modules%20(HSMs.webp", "name" : "Buyers Guide for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) How to choose the right HSM for todays' cloud-first world?", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "name" : "Fortanix" } } ```