azure-cloud-hsm
Provides technical documentation and guidance for developing with Azure Cloud HSM.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/azure-cloud-hsm && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/13536" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/azure-cloud-hsm && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/azure-cloud-hsm
Activation
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Expert knowledge for Azure Cloud Hsm development including troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring auth, key lifecycle, PKCS#11 cert storage, Event Hubs logging, or checking HSM limits, and other Azure Cloud Hsm related development tasks. Not for Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Payment Hsm (use azure-payment-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Attestation (use azure-attestation).Key capabilities
- →Provide troubleshooting guidance for Azure Cloud HSM
- →Offer best practices for key lifecycle management
- →Detail limits and quotas for Azure Cloud HSM services
- →Explain security configurations and user management
- →Guide integrations with PKCS#11 for certificate storage
- →Configure Event Hubs logging for operations
How it works
The skill provides expert guidance for Azure Cloud HSM development by combining local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities to cover troubleshooting, best practices, limits, quotas, security, and integrations.
Inputs & outputs
When to use azure-cloud-hsm
- →Configuring PKCS#11 storage
- →Setting up HSM Event Hub logging
- →Troubleshooting Azure Cloud HSM limits
About this skill
Azure Cloud Hsm Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Cloud Hsm. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L33-L38 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Cloud HSM cluster issues, including user/key synchronization problems, common error codes, connectivity failures, and operational faults. |
| Best Practices | L39-L44 | Guidance on secure key lifecycle management, HSM partition/role design, access control, network and operational hardening, and compliance-oriented security practices for Azure Cloud HSM deployments. |
| Limits & Quotas | L45-L50 | Service capacity limits (objects, transactions), quotas, and which cryptographic algorithms and key sizes are supported by Azure Cloud HSM |
| Security | L51-L60 | Security best practices for Azure Cloud HSM: auth methods, user management, network hardening, and configuring/using operation logs and Event Hubs log routing. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L61-L65 | Using PKCS#11 with Azure Cloud HSM to set up certificate storage, manage keys/certificates, and integrate HSM-backed certs into your applications |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Fix user and key sync issues in Azure Cloud HSM clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/synchronize-users-keys |
| Troubleshoot common Azure Cloud HSM errors and issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/troubleshoot |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply key management best practices in Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/key-management |
| Security best practices for Azure Cloud HSM deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/secure-cloud-hsm |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Review Azure Cloud HSM service object and transaction limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/service-limits |
| Review supported algorithms and key sizes in Azure Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/supported-algorithms |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure authentication methods for Azure Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/authentication |
| Understand security, compliance, and usage for Azure Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/faq |
| Harden Azure Cloud HSM network configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/network-security |
| Route Azure Cloud HSM logs to Event Hubs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/tutorial-configure-event-hub |
| Configure and query Azure Cloud HSM operation logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/tutorial-operation-event-logging |
| Implement secure user management in Azure Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/user-management |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use PKCS#11 API to manage certificates in Azure Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/pkcs-api-certificate-storage |
| Set up Azure Cloud HSM certificate storage with PKCS#11 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-hsm/tutorial-certificate-storage |
When not to use it
- →For Azure Dedicated HSM
- →For Azure Payment HSM
- →For Azure Key Vault
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Not for Azure Dedicated HSM
- →Not for Azure Payment HSM
- →Not for Azure Key Vault
How it compares
This skill centralizes and provides curated expert knowledge for Azure Cloud HSM, including documentation fetching, which is more efficient than manually searching through various documentation sources.
Compared to similar skills
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