Generally Available: Volume encryption with customer-managed keys with managed Hardware Security Module (HSM)

May 21^st, 2025

Azure NetApp Files volume encryption choices have expanded to offer support customer-managed keys for Azure NetApp Files volume encryption with Azure Key Vault Managed HSM. 

This capability offers increased security from FIPS 140-2 Level 2 to FIPS 140-2 Level 3 for critical deployments. Various applications that leverage HSM security include payment processing, application-level encryption, authentication. Industry verticals that use HSMs include financial services, public sector, IT/Telco (secure communications), energy (securing critical infrastructure).

This feature is generally available in these regions.

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