AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
Data Protection

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar SEC08-BP02: Enforce encryption at rest

Ensure all data stores encrypt data at rest using KMS keys, enforce by default through account settings, SCPs and Config rules.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 33 controls across 20 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 3.3.2 3.3.2 Pre-authorization SAD stored electronically is strongly encrypted
  • 3.5.1 3.5.1 Stored PAN rendered unreadable
  • 3.5.1.2 3.5.1.2 Disk or partition encryption only on removable media
  • BR-2 Protect backup and recovery data
  • DP-4 Enable data at rest encryption by default

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
  • SC-28(1) Cryptographic Protection

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
  • SC-28(1) Cryptographic Protection

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • 03.08.09 System Backup - Cryptographic Protection
  • 03.13.11 Cryptographic Protection
  • ANSSI-HYG-31 Encrypt Sensitive Data, in Particular on Equipment That May Be Lost
  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-CRY-03 Encryption of sensitive data for storage

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-01 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets

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