Use AWS KMS to encrypt data across your AWS workloads, digitally sign data, encrypt within your applications using AWS Encryption SDK, and generate and verify message authentication codes (MACs). \n
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What is AWS KMS?
Use AWS KMS to encrypt data across your AWS workloads, digitally sign data, encrypt within your applications using AWS Encryption SDK, and generate and verify message authentication codes (MACs).
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Use the AWS Encryption SDK to securely handle cryptographic operations in your applications.
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Learn more about the AWS Encryption SDK
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Learn more about secure data signing
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Learn more about the AWS Database Encryption SDK
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Protect your data at rest
Activate server-side encryption with AWS KMS using KMS keys that you control and manage.