Encrypt sensitive information

Encrypt sensitive information

Summary

All stored sensitive information must be encrypted.

Description

Systems usually stores personal data, i.e., Personally Identifiable Information (PII), medical records, credentials and other types of sensitive information. All of these must be encrypted before being stored using safe cryptographic mechanisms. This is also applicable when personal information must be temporarily stored in the client-side storage. The encryption prevents unauthorized actors that may have accessed the storage system from obtaining the information.

Supported In

This requirement is verified in following services

Plan Supported
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