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Last active July 13, 2017 21:48
Encryption of Strings using AWS: (Utilizes AWS KMS, AWS Java SDK, AWS Encryption SDK)
Creating an encryption Key in AWS:
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- Make sure you have an AWS account (if not, sign up – it’s free for one year)
- Click on the IAM (Identity and Access management) section of the dashboard. (list of AWS services)
- Make sure to pick your region before since the keys generated are specific to region and one cannot be made available for every region.
- Click on encryption keys (side bar) and then select “create a key”.
- Give a relevant name and description for your key. (decryption is optional) | Next Step