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Appendix: Security (Data Protection) - AWS Well-Architected Framework Study Guide

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Appendix: Security

How do you classify your data?

  • Identify the data within your workload
  • Define data protection controls
  • Automate identification and classification
  • Define data lifecycle management

How do you protect your data at rest?

  • Implement secure key management
  • Enforce encryption at rest
  • Automate data at rest protection
  • Enforce access control
  • Use mechanisms to keep people away from data

How do you protect your data in transit?

  • Implement secure key and certificate management
  • Enforce encryption in transit
  • Automate detection of unintended data access
  • Authenticate network communications

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