# Azure Dedicated Hsm

Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting...

- Repository: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills (804 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: CC-BY-4.0
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-dedicated-hsm -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-dedicated-hsm -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-dedicated-hsm -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-dedicated-hsm -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills`

## Description

Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when sizing HSM clusters, configuring ExpressRoute IP SKUs, securing VNets, planning HSM retirement, or scripting CLI/PowerShell provisioning, and other Azure Dedicated HSM related development tasks. Not for Azure Cloud Hsm (use azure-cloud-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Payment Hsm (use azure-payment-hsm).

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Azure Dedicated HSM Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dedicated HSM. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. 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`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

The rest: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/azure-dedicated-hsm/SKILL.md