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  "name": "AWS CloudHSM / Nitro (Isolated)",
  "description": "AWS CloudHSM is a cloud-based hardware security module (HSM) that enables users to generate and use their own encryption keys on the AWS Cloud. AWS Nitro (Isolated) refers to the use of Nitro Enclaves to create isolated compute environments that have no persistent storage, no interactive access, and no external networking to protect highly sensitive data processing.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/aws-cloudhsm-nitro-isolated",
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  "baiScore": 88,
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  "category": "Cloud Infrastructure Security",
  "categorySlug": null,
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    {
      "slug": "azure-dedicated-hsm",
      "name": "Azure Dedicated Hsm"
    },
    {
      "slug": "intel-sgx-software-guard-extensions",
      "name": "Intel SGX (Software Guard Extensions)"
    }
  ],
  "inboundCompetitors": [],
  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": {
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    "name": "Amazon Web Services (AWS)"
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  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T03:10:24.693+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
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    "founded": "2013 (CloudHSM) / 2020 (Nitro Enclaves)",
    "headquarters": "Seattle, WA",
    "pricing_model": "Usage-based (Hourly rate + initial hardware provision)",
    "core_products": "AWS CloudHSM, AWS Nitro Enclaves, AWS Nitro System",
    "key_differentiator": "The only cloud solution combining dedicated single-tenant HSM hardware with a custom virtualization-free isolation system (Nitro) for end-to-end cryptographic and compute privacy.",
    "target_markets": "Financial services, government/defense, healthcare, blockchain, and regulatory-heavy enterprises.",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Hardware Security Modules & Confidential Computing"
  },
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}