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This skill helps validate and automate encryption at rest checker tasks by delivering step-by-step guidance, configurations, and best-practice validation.

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---
name: "encryption-at-rest-checker"
description: |
  Validate encryption at rest checker operations. Auto-activating skill for Security Advanced.
  Triggers on: encryption at rest checker, encryption at rest checker
  Part of the Security Advanced skill category. Use when working with encryption at rest checker functionality. Trigger with phrases like "encryption at rest checker", "encryption checker", "encryption".
allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep"
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: "Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>"
---

# Encryption At Rest Checker

## Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for encryption at rest checker tasks within the Security Advanced domain.

## When to Use

This skill activates automatically when you:
- Mention "encryption at rest checker" in your request
- Ask about encryption at rest checker patterns or best practices
- Need help with advanced security skills covering penetration testing, compliance frameworks, threat modeling, and enterprise security.

## Instructions

1. Provides step-by-step guidance for encryption at rest checker
2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
4. Validates outputs against common standards

## Examples

**Example: Basic Usage**
Request: "Help me with encryption at rest checker"
Result: Provides step-by-step guidance and generates appropriate configurations


## Prerequisites

- Relevant development environment configured
- Access to necessary tools and services
- Basic understanding of security advanced concepts


## Output

- Generated configurations and code
- Best practice recommendations
- Validation results


## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Configuration invalid | Missing required fields | Check documentation for required parameters |
| Tool not found | Dependency not installed | Install required tools per prerequisites |
| Permission denied | Insufficient access | Verify credentials and permissions |


## Resources

- Official documentation for related tools
- Best practices guides
- Community examples and tutorials

## Related Skills

Part of the **Security Advanced** skill category.
Tags: pentesting, compliance, soc2, gdpr, threat-modeling

Overview

This skill automates validation and guidance for encryption-at-rest checker tasks within the Security Advanced domain. It provides step-by-step diagnostics, generates configuration snippets, and surfaces remediation actions to help ensure stored data is encrypted according to standards. Use it to verify implementations, produce production-ready configs, and validate outputs against common compliance controls.

How this skill works

The skill inspects storage configurations, encryption key management settings, and system metadata to detect missing or misconfigured at-rest encryption. It evaluates encryption algorithms, key rotation policies, access controls, and provider-specific settings, then produces actionable findings and suggested configuration fixes. It also generates sample code and deployment snippets that follow industry best practices for secure key usage and auditing.

When to use it

Verifying that databases, object stores, or block volumes have encryption at rest enabled
Assessing key management setup, rotation policy, and access controls
Preparing evidence and configurations for compliance audits (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR)
Generating production-ready encryption config snippets for cloud providers
Troubleshooting failures where data appears unencrypted or access is overly permissive

Best practices

Prefer provider-managed keys only when combined with strong IAM controls and audit logging
Enforce regular key rotation and document rotation procedures in automation
Validate encryption algorithm strength (e.g., AES-256) and avoid deprecated ciphers
Restrict key usage to minimal privileged roles and enable least-privilege access
Include clear monitoring and alerting for changes to encryption settings and key policies

Example use cases

Scan a cloud storage bucket and generate a configuration to enable server-side encryption with a customer-managed key
Validate a production database's encryption settings and produce remediation steps for missing key rotation
Produce Terraform or YAML snippets that configure encrypted volumes with proper key access policies
Run a checklist for audit readiness and export findings with references to compliance requirements

FAQ

What storage types does the checker support?

It covers common targets such as object stores, block volumes, and databases; provider-specific checks are included for major cloud platforms.

Can it generate code I can deploy?

Yes. The skill can produce configuration and code snippets (Terraform, cloud CLI, or SDK examples) that follow best practices.

How does it handle key management?

It inspects key policies, rotation settings, and access controls, then recommends configuration changes or IAM adjustments to harden key usage.