Azure Dedicated HSM Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dedicated HSM. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, and security. 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

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

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L32-L37	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Dedicated HSM deployment, configuration, usage, and support issues, including common errors and steps to resolve failed or misconfigured HSM instances.
Decision Making	L38-L44	Guidance on Dedicated HSM retirement, choosing successors (Managed/Cloud HSM), and planning/migrating ExpressRoute IPs and HSM workloads to new SKUs or services.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L45-L51	Guidance on designing Dedicated HSM deployments: sizing and topology, high availability and failover patterns, and secure networking (VNet, subnets, routing, and connectivity).
Security	L52-L56	Physical security controls for Dedicated HSM devices and best-practice guidance for securing, configuring, and operating Azure Dedicated HSM in production environments.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Resolve common Azure Dedicated HSM usage and support questions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/faq
Troubleshoot Azure Dedicated HSM deployment and configuration issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/troubleshoot

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Migrate Dedicated HSM ExpressRoute Basic IP to Standard SKU	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-basic-standard
Plan migration from Azure Dedicated HSM to Managed or Cloud HSM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-guide
Understand Azure Dedicated HSM retirement and successors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/overview

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design deployment architecture for Azure Dedicated HSM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/deployment-architecture
Design high availability for Azure Dedicated HSM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/high-availability
Plan networking architecture for Azure Dedicated HSM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/networking

Security

Topic	URL
Understand physical security of Azure Dedicated HSM devices	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/physical-security
Apply security best practices to Azure Dedicated HSM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/secure-dedicated-hsm

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Overall Score

72/100

Grade

B

Good

Safety

82

Quality

65

Clarity

78

Completeness

62

Summary

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dedicated HSM deployment, architecture, troubleshooting, and security decisions. It functions as a reference skill that directs agents to fetch Microsoft Learn documentation via network APIs (mcp_microsoftdocs or fetch_webpage) and combines remote content with locally-indexed quick-reference tables organized by category.

Detected Capabilities

network requestremote documentation fetchfile readreference indexing

Trigger Keywords

Phrases that MCP clients use to match this skill to user intent.

azure dedicated hsmhsm troubleshootinghsm migrationhsm architecturehsm networkinghsm high availabilityhsm security

Referenced Domains

External domains referenced in skill content, detected by static analysis.

github.comlearn.microsoft.com

Use Cases

Troubleshoot Azure Dedicated HSM deployment and configuration failures
Plan migration from Dedicated HSM to Managed or Cloud HSM
Design high-availability and failover patterns for Dedicated HSM
Architect secure VNet and ExpressRoute connectivity for HSM instances
Apply physical and operational security best practices to Dedicated HSM
Understand Dedicated HSM retirement timeline and successor selection

Quality Notes

Skill is well-structured with clear category index and metadata timestamp for staleness detection
Explicitly documents fallback behavior when preferred MCP tools are unavailable, improving resilience
Includes helpful agent-facing instructions on when to use mcp_microsoftdocs vs. fetch_webpage with appropriate query strings
Missing: no reference files (security.md, architecture.md, troubleshooting.md) are actually present in the file manifest—only LICENSE is included, which limits local reference capability
Missing: the skill mentions 'local quick-reference content' in the introduction but provides only URLs in tables, not actual content for offline reference
Missing: no error handling guidance for cases where documentation fetch fails or network is unavailable beyond suggesting tool installation
Missing: no example outputs or expected agent workflows described—unclear what 'done' looks like after using this skill
Missing: no limitations documented regarding which HSM products/versions are covered (though name and description clarify scope well)
Category index references line ranges (L32-L37, L38-L44, etc.) but the skill content has no such lines—appears to be a template artifact or documentation error

Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001Analyzed: Jun 26, 2026

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