AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
AWS Key Management Service (KMS) is a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and control encryption keys used to encrypt data across AWS services and applications. It simplifies the management of keys while ensuring secure access and compliance.
Why Choose AWS KMS?
- Centralized key management: KMS allows you to centrally manage keys used across multiple AWS services, simplifying encryption and compliance.
- Strong security: With built-in security controls, KMS provides strong encryption and access controls to safeguard your keys and data.
- Integration with AWS services: KMS integrates seamlessly with various AWS services like S3, RDS, and Lambda, enhancing security across your applications.
- Compliance: KMS helps meet regulatory compliance requirements by providing audit logs of key usage and access.
Configuration Tips:
- Key creation: Use the KMS console or AWS CLI to create and manage keys, ensuring you configure appropriate key policies for access control.
- Access control: Define key policies and IAM policies to control who can use and manage your keys securely.
- Data encryption: Use KMS to encrypt sensitive data before storing it in AWS services, ensuring that only authorized users can access the decrypted data.
- Monitoring: Utilize AWS CloudTrail to monitor and log key usage, allowing for auditing and compliance verification.
Example:
- Data encryption: Use KMS to encrypt data stored in Amazon S3, ensuring that only users with the right permissions can decrypt and access the data.
- Application security: Integrate KMS with your application to encrypt sensitive data in transit and at rest, enhancing overall application security.
- Automated key rotation: Configure automatic key rotation for your KMS keys to enhance security by regularly changing the keys used for encryption.