Ensure EBS volumes are encrypted
EBS volume encryption provides an additional layer of data protection by securing data at rest. All EBS volume types support encryption.
Security Impact
Unencrypted EBS volumes expose data to unauthorized access if the underlying storage media is compromised.
How to Remediate
Enable default EBS encryption at the account level or encrypt individual volumes during creation. For existing unencrypted volumes, create encrypted snapshots and restore to new encrypted volumes.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-ec2-1
- Service
- Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
- Category
- Encryption
- Severity
- HIGH
- CIS Benchmark
- 2.2.1
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