Azure Confidential computing VM and OS disk encryption through HSM backed key CMK

Why Confidential Computing with HSM-Backed Keys Is Essential: In today’s cloud-first world, protecting sensitive data during processing is just as critical as securing it at rest or in transit. Azure Confidential Computing (ACC) Virtual Machines, when combined with Hardware Security Module (HSM)-backed Customer-Managed Keys (CMKs), provide a robust solution for…

02/05/2025Azure Confidential Computing Blog

Share:

You may be interested in

New product and partner announcements in Azure confidential computing at Build 2023
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
It’s been a busy year so far in the confidential computing space. The Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC) updated their website, published a new whitepaper, posted a blog on…
23/05/2023
General Availability: Azure confidential VMs with NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
Today, we are announcing the general availability of Azure confidential virtual machines (VMs) with NVIDIA H100 Tensor core GPUs. These VMs combine the hardware-based data-in-use protection capabilities of 4th generation…
24/09/2024
General Availability : Azure governance policy for Azure Key Vault Managed HSM
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
A strong enterprise governance strategy is crucial for protecting applications and infrastructure in the cloud. Today, we are excited to announce the General Availability of Azure governance policy for Azure Key Vault Managed HSM. Azure Key Vault Managed HSM…
23/08/2023
Try new Azure confidential ledger features, including an Azure Blob Storage Marketplace application
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
To support customers in regulated industries and compliance scenarios who asked about higher integrity protection of storage blobs, the Azure confidential ledger team has launched a preview of a managed…
15/11/2023
Microsoft’s emphasis on driving attestation standards and fostering trust in Azure Attestation
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
Microsoft Azure Attestation empowers Azure confidential computing (ACC) customers to ensure security and integrity of their sensitive workloads, providing them with unparalleled protection and peace of mind. We firmly believe…
08/02/2023
Confidential Temp Disk Encryption for Confidential VMs in Public Preview
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
We are announcing the public preview of confidential temp disk encryption for confidential VMs. Until recently, confidential encryption has only been available for OS disks. It binds the disk encryption…
15/11/2023
General Availability: Azure Managed HSM Backup/Restore when Storage is Behind a Private Endpoint
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
We are excited to announce the General Availability of support for Azure Key Vault Managed HSM backup/restore when the storage account is behind a private endpoint. We are giving customers a new way to back up…
09/01/2024
Announcing: Microsoft transforms Licensing with Cloud Security and Confidential Computing
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
Microsoft is proud to announce the successful migration of its Windows Licensing Service to Azure, leveraging cutting-edge Confidential Computing and Managed Hardware Security Modules (mHSM) technology. This marks a significant…
07/07/2025
NLP Inferencing on Confidential Azure Container Instance
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
Thanks to the advancements in the area of natural language processing using machine learning techniques & highly successful new-age LLMs from OpenAI, Google & Microsoft - NLP based modeling &…
23/05/2023
Private Preview: Azure Managed HSM Integration with Azure Backup
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
We are excited to announce the Private Preview of Azure Key Vault Managed HSM integration with Azure Backup which greatly enhances the customer experience of backing up and restoring a Managed…
27/10/2023
Azure Confidential VMs help keep BMW Group’s identities and passwords protected while in use
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
Evolving identity and access management for the cloud Security, performance, and reliability are the guiding principles behind Microsoft's identity and access management solutions. These solutions empower organizations to maintain their…
27/05/2025
Azure Confidential Computing at Inspire 2023
Azure Confidential Computing Blog,
Confidential computing has been growing in interest from customers in order to maximize their defense in depth for data protection in Azure. Beyond traditional means of protecting data at rest…
18/07/2023