The Microsoft Azure BYOK helps the user to use the ESKM to generate keys and import them into Microsoft Azure Key Vault. It allows the user to encrypt various kinds of keys, secrets and certificates. Before uploading a keys from Utimaco ESKM to the cloud, make sure that the key vault and its credentials are created in the Microsoft Azure portal. Following are the steps to be followed to create the Microsoft Azure Key Vault and authorize Utimaco ESKM to upload the keys to the Microsoft Azure Key Vault.