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How To Setup Data Encryption in Microsoft Azure

Step 1: Sign in to Azure Portal

Step 2: Determine the resources to be encrypted

  • Identifying the resource type is important (e.g. Azure Storage Accounts Azure SQL Databases Virtual Machines).

Step 3: Enable encryption in the resource

Depending on your resource, you may need to take different steps:

For Azure Storage Account:

a. Create a new storage account or select one:

  • The “Storage Accounts” section is accessible through the portal.
  • Choose an account that already exists or create a fresh one.

b. Configure encryption:

  • Select Encryption.
  • If you want to know more, please contact us. “Encryption scope” , choose:
    • Microsoft keys managed by default
    • Customer-managed keys (requires Azure Key Vault)

c. Using Customer Managed Keys

  • If you choose Customer-managed:
    • Create a Azure key Vault (if none exists).
    • Generate or import an encryption key.
    • Select Customer-managed keys.
    • Key Vault will prompt you to select the appropriate key.

d. Save settings.

For Azure SQL Database:

a. Accessing your SQL Database

  • Browse to your SQL or database.

b. Enable transparent data encryption (TDE ):

  • Select for “Transparent Data Encryption”.
  • To use Customer-managed Keys :
    • Configure Azure Keyvault with your encryption key.
    • Select , “Customer-managed Key”.
    • Key Vault Details & Key

c. Save settings.

For Virtual Machines (VMs):

a. Enable encryption using Azure Disk Encryption:

  • Go to “Disks” .
  • Select the OS disk.
  • Select “Encryption“
  • Set the “Encryption during rest” on enabled.

b. Configure Azure KeyVault using encryption keys

  • Use Azure disk encryption along with Azure KeyVault.
  • Key Vault information and the key will be requested.
  • Check and confirm.

Step 4: Verify Encryption

  • Ensure that encryption settings are correctly set.
  • Verify encryption using Azure Portal (or relevant CLI command) or Azure Portal.

Step 5: Monitor your encryption keys regularly

  • Maintain keys in Azure Key Vault.
  • For enhanced security, implement key rotation policies.

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