How to answer 'Are encryption keys separated from the data they encrypt?' on a CAIQ
I. Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
Explain envelope encryption where data keys are encrypted with customer master keys in KMS.
II. Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response
Sealed · CEK-09
Yes. We use envelope encryption: data keys are encrypted using master keys managed separately in AWS KMS (SOC 2, CC6.1).
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