Provisioning IBM Cloud Hardware Security Module

Before you begin

• Go to your console's device menu. For more information, see Navigating to devices.
• Make sure that you have any necessary account permissions and device access. Only the account owner, or a user with the Manage Users classic infrastructure permission, can adjust the permissions.

For more information about permissions, see Access management in IBM Cloud and Managing device access.

To provision your IBM Cloud® HSM through the IBM Cloud catalog, complete the following steps.

1. Click the Security and Identity menu and select the Cloud HSM tile.

2. Select Create.

3. Select the following options:

   HSM options

   Field	Value
   Billing	Select Hourly or Monthly.
   Location	Choose the data center where your Cloud HSM is located. Available data centers are in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
   Hardware Security Module	Select the appropriate Cloud HSM model. The latest model is recommended unless you have existing HSMs in your environment.

4. After you review your order summary, click the Third-Party Service Agreements checkbox.

5. Click Provision.