ReferenceGlossary
Encryption at rest
Encrypting stored data, such as disks, database files, and backups, so that someone who gets the storage media cannot read it without the keys. It protects against stolen disks and leaked backups, not against an attacker who can query the live system.
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Encryption at rest is Security Research from Series B. In the game today it has no direct effect on traffic, cost, or Incidents. It is one of three prerequisites, with TLS everywhere and Dependency scanning, for the SOC 2 program, which the IPO checklist needs.