Envelope Encryption: The Security Pattern Every Cloud Developer Should Know
When building cloud applications that handle sensitive data, encryption isn’t optional, it’s essential. But there’s an important difference between just doing the basic encryption vs. implementing it correctly at scale. In this article, we’ll explore envelope encryption, a pattern that AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure all use internally and recommend for production applications. Table of Contents What Is Envelope Encryption? The Problem with Direct KMS Encryption The Envelope Encryption Solution Why This Is Superior Production Implementation with Google Cloud Prerequisites: Set Up Infrastructure Production-Ready Implementation Best Practices Common Pitfalls to Avoid Conclusion What Is Envelope Encryption? Envelope encryption is a cryptographic pattern where you use two layers of keys: ...