> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Before you start

> Pre-implementation checklist to verify environment readiness for AWS BYOK integration.

Verify your environment meets these requirements.

## Supported hardware

* KMES Series 3, application version `6.3.1.x` or later, with initial setup completed (including loading a Platform Master Key and network configuration).

## Required access

* An account on the KMES with administrator permissions to create roles, identities, TLS PKI, and update system settings.
* An IAM account in AWS with the `AWSKeyManagementServicePowerUser` permission.