---
names:
  full: AWS RDS Instance Encryption is not enabled
  contextual: Instance Encryption is not enabled
description: "Amazon RDS encrypted DB instances use the industry standard AES-256\
  \ encryption algorithm to encrypt your data on the server that hosts your Amazon\
  \ RDS DB instances. After your data is encrypted, Amazon RDS handles authentication\
  \ of access and decryption of your data transparently with a minimal impact on performance."
type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
categories:
  - SECURITY
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cis-aws-v7.0.0/03/02/01"
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/resource-security/data-encryption"
  - "/frameworks/aws-fsbp-v1.0.0/rds/03"
  - "/frameworks/aws-well-architected/sec/08/02"
similarPolicies:
  internal:
    - dec-x-6ba5ecd2
  cloudConformity:
    - url: https://www.trendmicro.com/cloudoneconformity-staging/knowledge-base/aws/RDS/rds-encryption-enabled.html
      name: RDS Encryption Enabled