Class ProtectionLevel (3.16.0)
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ProtectionLevel specifies how
cryptographic operations are performed. For more information, see
Protection levels.
Enums |
| Name |
Description |
PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED |
Not specified. |
SOFTWARE |
Crypto operations are performed in software. |
HSM |
Crypto operations are performed in a Hardware Security Module. |
EXTERNAL |
Crypto operations are performed by an external key manager. |
EXTERNAL_VPC |
Crypto operations are performed in an EKM-over-VPC backend. |
HSM_SINGLE_TENANT |
Crypto operations are performed in a single-tenant HSM. |
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