Data at Rest Encryption
What is Data at Rest Encryption?
The protection of stored data using encryption algorithms so that the data remains unreadable without the proper decryption key, even if storage media is compromised.
Frameworks that govern data at rest encryption
What the standards actually require on data at rest encryption
Requirements naming data at rest encryption across this standard, quoted from the control text.
Azure Security Benchmark2 controls
Encrypt data at rest using platform-managed or customer-managed keys for all storage services with documented key management.
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What is Data at Rest Encryption?
The protection of stored data using encryption algorithms so that the data remains unreadable without the proper decryption key, even if storage media is compromised.
Why is Data at Rest Encryption important for compliance?
Data at Rest Encryption is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding data at rest encryption helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Data at Rest Encryption?
Data at Rest Encryption appears in the requirement text of Azure Security Benchmark. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Data at Rest Encryption?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how data at rest encryption applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.
See how Data at Rest Encryption applies across compliance frameworks
Our platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.
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