Keeping Data Stored on EBS Volumes Secure with Encryption
Encrypting EBS volumes in AWS provides an added layer of security by protecting the data stored within these volumes in the following ways:
- Data stored on the EBS volumes is transformed into an unreadable format. This helps safeguard sensitive data from unauthorized access, such as in the cases of data breaches or physical theft of storage devices.
- After you enable encryption for EBS volumes, AWS automatically generates an encryption key for you or allows you to bring your own key (BYOK). The encryption key is used to encrypt the data on the volume. By managing the encryption keys securely, you can control and restrict access to the encrypted data, ensuring only authorized users or services can decrypt and access the information.
- AWS’s encryption of EBS volumes is seamlessly integrated into the EC2 service, the main service to which EBS belongs. It doesn’t require any modifications to your applications...
