Reference documentation and code samples for the Cloud KMS V1 Client class ProtectionLevel.
ProtectionLevel specifies how cryptographic operations are performed. For more information, see Protection levels .
Protobuf type google.cloud.kms.v1.ProtectionLevel
Namespace
Google \ Cloud \ Kms \ V1Methods
static::name
Parameter
Name
Description
value
mixed
static::value
Parameter
Name
Description
name
mixed
Constants
PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED
Value: 0
Not specified.
Generated from protobuf enum PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
SOFTWARE
Value: 1
Crypto operations are performed in software.
Generated from protobuf enum SOFTWARE = 1;
HSM
Value: 2
Crypto operations are performed in a Hardware Security Module.
Generated from protobuf enum HSM = 2;
EXTERNAL
Value: 3
Crypto operations are performed by an external key manager.
Generated from protobuf enum EXTERNAL = 3;
EXTERNAL_VPC
Value: 4
Crypto operations are performed in an EKM-over-VPC backend.
Generated from protobuf enum EXTERNAL_VPC = 4;
