1. A method for facilitating remote key management services in a collaborative cloud-based environment, the method comprising: processing a data item indicated by a content request to determine that the data item is associated with remote key management functionality; identifying audit log information associated with the content request, wherein the audit log information comprises a reason code enumerating a reason associated with the content request, wherein the reason comprises at least one of: accessing a data item request, fulfilling a maintenance request, performing a text extraction request, or fulfilling backend services; initiating a secure key request by a HSM interface engine to a hardware security module (HSM), wherein the secure key request comprises the audit log information; and determining whether to accept or reject the content request by processing the reason code from the secure key request based at least in part on one or more pre-configured rules by the HSM, wherein the HSM is located on a second client device that is remote from the HSM interface engine located on a first client device, the secure key request sent across a network from the first client device to the second client device for determining whether to accept or reject the content request based at least in part on the reason code.