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Cloud Config:KMS instance with multi-zone

Last Updated:Sep 30, 2025

Checks whether each Key Management Service (KMS) instance uses the multi-zone architecture. If so, the evaluation result is compliant.

Scenarios

KMS instances that use the multi-zone architecture enable you to implement high availability key management and encryption services, ensuring data security and cross-region disaster recovery capabilities in distributed systems.

Risk level

Default risk level: medium.

You can change the risk level as needed.

Detection logic

Checks whether each Key Management Service (KMS) instance uses the multi-zone architecture. If so, the evaluation result is compliant.

Rule details

Parameter

Description

Rule name

KMS instance with multi-zone

Rule template identity

kms-instance-multi-zone

Automatic remediation

Not supported

Trigger frequency

Periodic: Every 24 hours

Supported resource types

ACS::KMS::Instance

Input parameters

None

Remediation guidance

For more information, see Enable software key management instance.