Encryption Compliance for Enterprise Contracts in AWS | ClauseOps

Q: What encryption standard do most enterprise contracts require?

AES-256 at rest is the most common requirement. Many also require KMS-managed keys with annual rotation and TLS 1.2+ for data in transit.

Q: Can I enable RDS encryption after creating a database?

No. RDS encryption must be enabled at instance creation. To encrypt an existing unencrypted database, you must create an encrypted snapshot and restore from it — essentially creating a new instance.

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