Volume Encryption
What is Volume Encryption?
The encryption of an entire storage volume or partition, protecting all files and data stored within that volume from unauthorized access.
Frameworks that govern volume encryption
What the standards actually require on volume encryption
Requirements naming volume encryption across this standard, quoted from the control text.
ISO/IEC 27037:20121 control
Whether to collect a device or acquire from it is decided on factors including: the volatility of the evidence (5.4.2, 6.8); full-disk or volume encryption, whose keys or passphrases may sit as volatile data in RAM or on tokens, smart cards or other media;
iso-iec-27037-2012::7.1.1.3 · 7.1.1.3 Decision-making process for collection or acquisition →Questions people ask about volume encryption
What is Volume Encryption?
The encryption of an entire storage volume or partition, protecting all files and data stored within that volume from unauthorized access.
Why is Volume Encryption important for compliance?
Volume Encryption is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding volume 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 Volume Encryption?
Volume Encryption appears in the requirement text of ISO/IEC 27037:2012. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Volume Encryption?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how volume 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 Volume Encryption applies across compliance frameworks
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