Data protection in key AWS services – Page 2 – Identity and Access Management – Securing Users, Roles, and Policies

Bring-your-own versus AWS-managed keys – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 March, 2022 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 4 categories

Bring-your-own versus AWS-managed keys Key management is a critical aspect of encryption, and AWS offers flexibility in this domain: Bring-your-own keys (BYOKs): This allows users to generate and use their own encryption keys. This is…

Key features – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 December, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 4 categories

Key features Here are some of the most relevant features of the AWS Encryption SDK: Data key caching: One of the standout features of the SDK is its ability to cache data keys. This means…

Managing cryptographic keys – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 September, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 4 categories

Managing cryptographic keys While encryption is the process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access, the keys used in this process are the linchpin. Without secure and efficient key management, even the…

KMS in-depth overview – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

17 July, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 5 categories

KMS in-depth overview KMS is a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and control cryptographic keys within AWS, which can then be used to encrypt and decrypt data and sign and verify…

Key policies and access management – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

16 May, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 5 categories

Key policies and access management Key policies in KMS are JSON documents that define who has what kind of access to a specific key. Let’s explore some advanced access management techniques. Cross-account access KMS allows…

Best practices for KMS – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

9 April, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 5 categories

Best practices for KMS Here are some guidelines to maximize the security and efficiency of using KMS: Access control: Adhere to the principle of least privilege. Limit access to keys to only those who need…

Integration with KMS – Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

10 February, 2021 Kennedy Kincaid 0 Comments 6 categories

Integration with KMS One of the most compelling features of CloudHSM is its seamless integration with KMS, which allows you to create a custom key store backed by your CloudHSM cluster. This integration enables you…

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