🔒 Security · Encryption · KMS + HSM + KPS

Your keys. Your data. Inside Pakistan. Always encrypted, always yours.

QCloud Encryption Service combines a managed KMS, dedicated HSMs, and Keypair login — so every byte at rest, in transit, and in use is protected by hardware-grade keys that never leave Pakistani soil.

🛡️ FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMs 🇵🇰 100% In-country Key Custody 🔒 AES-256 + RSA-4096 📋 SBP / PECA / PTA Aligned
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🇵🇰 Encryption at QCloud Scale
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Cryptographic ops/month across QCloud
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AES at rest + TLS 1.3 in flight
140-2 L3
FIPS-validated HSMs
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Avg KMS API latency in-country

Every byte encrypted before it leaves the source plane. Every key generated, stored, and rotated inside Pakistan.

The Stack · 03 Services

Three building blocks. One unified encryption layer for everything you run on QCloud.

Managed KMS

A multi-tenant key service for envelope encryption. Create, rotate, audit, and destroy AES-256 and RSA keys through console, API, or Terraform — integrated natively with OSS, EVS, IMS, and ECS.

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Integrated with 12+ QCloud services

Keypair Service

SSH-grade keypairs for ECS login, generated or imported. Reset, replace, and rotate without rebuilding instances. Stronger than passwords, simpler than certs.

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Zero-password ECS access
Service Architecture HSM KMS KPS OSS EVS IMS ECS
Envelope Encryption

Envelope encryption, explained without the whiteboard.

Two keys. One data block. Zero exposure.

A unique Data Encryption Key (DEK) is generated for each object, volume, or record — never reused across data.
# envelope encryption flow
ciphertext   = AES-256-GCM(plaintext, DEK)
wrapped_DEK  = KMS.encrypt(DEK, KEK_id)
store(ciphertext, wrapped_DEK)
Why QCloud Encryption

Six reasons enterprises pick QCloud Encryption over hyperscaler KMS.

Sovereign by design.

Your keys never leave Pakistan. Not even for backup.

Cross-region replication stays KHI-1 → ISB-1. No offshore failover. No US-CLOUD-Act exposure.

HSM-backed, by default.

Every key is generated, stored, and used inside FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated hardware.

Tamper-resistant. Tamper-evident. Tamper-proof to anyone — including QCloud staff.

BYOK supported.

Bring your own key. Import, wrap, and use without exposing material.

Full lifecycle: import, rotate, disable, destroy. All audited.

One API. Every workload.

Same KMS endpoint encrypts OSS objects, EVS volumes, IMS snapshots, and ECS disks.

S3-compatible SDKs. Terraform provider. REST + gRPC.

Audit-grade by default.

Every encrypt, decrypt, sign, and rotate event is logged immutably for 7 years.

Exportable to SIEM. Aligned with SBP, PTA, PECA, and ISO 27001 audit expectations.

Local billing. Zero FX.

Monthly + yearly subscriptions in local currency. No per-call surprises.

Flat KMS pricing. HSM by the hour. No egress fees inside your VPC.
Algorithms & Standards

Every algorithm the standards bodies bless. None they don't.


    

All algorithms validated against NIST FIPS 140-2 and the upcoming FIPS 140-3 transition. Post-quantum (Kyber, Dilithium) on the roadmap for Q4 2026.

Use Cases

Six places encryption stops being optional.

Banking & Fintech

Cardholder data, transaction logs, KYC records — encrypted with HSM-backed keys for SBP Annexure compliance.

Healthcare & EMR

Patient records, lab results, clinical archives — encrypted in OSS and EVS with patient-specific DEKs.

Government & Public Sector

Sovereign workloads where the encryption key cannot exist outside Pakistan's borders.

Telecom & ISPs

BSS/OSS data, subscriber records, billing volumes — encrypted with policy-driven key rotation.

E-commerce & SaaS

Customer PII, payment tokens, session secrets — managed via KMS API alongside your app code.

Code Signing & Supply Chain

Sign releases, container images, and firmware with non-exportable HSM-resident signing keys.

Banking & Fintech

PCI-DSSSBP AnnexureTDE

Healthcare & EMR

HIPAA-aligned10+ yr retentionBYOK

Government & Public Sector

PECA100% on-shoreAir-gapped HSM

Telecom & ISPs

PTA alignedAuto-rotationBulk crypto ops

E-commerce & SaaS

TokenizationVault SecretsBYOK

Code Signing & Supply Chain

EV code signingContainer signingSBOM
Key Lifecycle

Every key, every stage. One auditable lifecycle.

01
Create

Hardware-generated.

Generated inside a FIPS-validated HSM with hardware-backed entropy. Never serialized in plaintext.

✓ Audit log: create_key, entropy_source
02
Distribute

Wrapped in transit.

Wrapped under transport encryption. Delivered only to authorized identities via IAM-controlled API.

✓ Audit log: grant_key, principal_id
03
Use

Inside the HSM boundary.

Crypto operations happen inside the HSM boundary. Plaintext keys never touch application memory.

✓ Audit log: encrypt, decrypt, sign
04
Rotate

Scheduled or triggered.

Automatic rotation by schedule or trigger. Old versions retained for re-encryption, never deleted prematurely.

✓ Audit log: rotate_key, prev_version
05
Revoke

Instant access cut-off.

Disable a key version and the data it protected is instantly inaccessible — even to us.

✓ Audit log: disable_key, reason
06
Destroy

Cryptographic erasure.

Cryptographic erasure with audit-logged proof. Pre-scheduled with grace period for accidental-destroy protection.

✓ Audit log: schedule_destroy, grace_days
🇵🇰 No Hidden Charges · Transparent Pricing

Flexible Pricing To Suit All Sizes Of Business.

Our Pay-as-you-go and reservation plans are affordable. Get a quote today for your organisation.

Transparent Prices, Without Surprises

We believe in complete transparency and that is why we do not charge our customers any hidden charges — ever.

Pay As You Go
No upfront commitment. Pay only for what you use, when you use it.
Consumption-basedBilled monthly
  • Zero minimum spend or lock-in
  • Start and stop resources anytime
  • Local billing — zero FX exposure
  • Ideal for variable workloads
  • Access to all QCloud services
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Up to 30% Off1-year & 3-year commitment terms
  • No upfront, Partial, or Full upfront payment
  • 1-year and 3-year commitment options
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Support Included.

Every QCloud plan comes with access to our expert support team.

Expert Support

  • Certified cloud engineers on call
  • Guidance on architecture & best practices
  • SLA-backed response times
  • Onboarding assistance included

Ticketing System

  • Submit issues via customer portal
  • Track resolution status in real time
  • Full audit trail of all interactions
  • Escalation paths available

24/7 Support

  • Round-the-clock availability
  • Critical incident response anytime
  • Phone, email & portal access
  • Production workloads welcome

Still have doubts about our platform? Our team is happy to walk you through everything. Book a demo →

Integration Ecosystem

One key. Twelve integrations. Zero rewrites.

Drop QCloud KMS into the tools you already use.

Pick an integration


      
Compliance & Standards

The standards your auditors will ask about. All checked.

🇵🇰 Local (Pakistan)

  • State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Annexure
  • PTA Cloud Hosting Guidelines
  • PECA 2016 (Data Sovereignty)
  • FIA audit-ready logs

🌍 International

  • FIPS 140-2 Level 3 (HSM validated)
  • ISO 27001 / 27017 / 27018
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • GDPR Article 32 (encryption requirement)

🔥 Industry-Specific

  • PCI DSS v4.0 (cardholder data)
  • HIPAA Security Rule (PHI)
  • SWIFT CSP (financial messaging)
  • NIST 800-53 (federal-grade controls)
Frequently Asked

Every question your security team is about to ask.

Still have questions? Talk to a security architect →

🇵🇰 Pakistan's Encryption Layer

Encrypt your first key — on us.

$100 in QCloud credit. A 1-month free trial of KMS and one HSM partition. A real security architect on the call from day one. Migration support for teams moving off AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or on-prem HSMs — all included.

No credit card required · Production workloads welcome
Live · 32 keys provisioned across QCloud KMS this week
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