D5 · Crypto

What is data at rest and how is it protected?

Data at rest is stored data — on disk, in databases, backups, USB drives. Protected by: full disk encryption, file-level encryption, database encryption, encrypted backups.
The three data states: at rest, in transit, in use. FDE protects laptops. TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) protects databases. Don't forget backups — useless if encrypted storage is bypassed via unencrypted backup.
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