AWS CloudHSM architectural considerations for crypto user credential rotation

This article provides guidance on rotating crypto user credentials on AWS CloudHSM clusters, which is an AWS Well-Architected best practice for reducing risks associated with long-term credentials and meeting compliance requirements.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Three approaches to rotate crypto user passwords with varying levels of downtime, implementation complexity, and infrastructure costs
• Step-by-step instructions for implementing each approach
• A comparison matrix to help choose the best approach based on downtime, complexity, and cost requirements
• Considerations for choosing an approach based on workload needs and business requirements