AWS Academy Cloud Security Project (Phase 3) | Securing AWS Resources with KMS

Welcome to Phase 3 of the AWS Academy Cloud Security Builder Project – Securing AWS Resources Using AWS KMS! In this video, I walk through how to use AWS Key Management Service (KMS) to encrypt and protect sensitive data stored across AWS services. This project demonstrates how encryption at rest and proper key management form the foundation of strong cloud security. 🔑 What You Will Learn: How AWS KMS works and why it’s important for cloud security Creating and managing Customer Managed Keys (CMKs) Enforcing encryption policies for stronger protection Securing AWS resources like S3 buckets, EBS volumes, and RDS using KMS keys Applying key policies and IAM permissions to enforce least privilege Understanding automatic rotation, key deletion, and audit logging 📌 Key Skills Developed: Data encryption at rest Centralized key management AWS IAM + KMS policy configuration Best practices for protecting data in AWS environments Hands-on experience with real AWS Academy project workflows