---
names:
  full: "Azure Storage File Shares SMB Channel Encryption is not set to AES-256-GCM or higher"
  contextual: "File Shares SMB Channel Encryption is not set to AES-256-GCM or higher"
description: "Implement SMB channel encryption with AES-256-GCM for SMB file shares to ensure\ 
  \ data confidentiality and integrity in transit. This method offers strong protection against\
  \ eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks, safeguarding sensitive information."
type: BEST_PRACTICE
categories:
  - SECURITY
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cis-azure-v6.0.0/09/01/03"
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/resource-security/data-encryption"