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Encrypt a file using KMS keys
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kms encrypt-decrypt of text or file
aws kms create-key
# Encrypt the contents of the file
aws kms encrypt \
--key-id ${key_id_from_create_key_step} \
--plaintext fileb://super_secret_file \
--output text \
--query CiphertextBlob > super_secret_file.enc.b64
# Decrypt the contents of the file
cat super_secret_file.enc.b64 | \
base64 -D | \
aws kms decrypt --ciphertext-blob fileb:///dev/stdin --output text --query Plaintext | \
base64 -D > super_secret_file
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