Turning on encryption isn’t enough. Auditors want proof: what’s encrypted, where keys live, when you rotated them, and how you’ll recover. Here’s how Sidechain’s Data Encryption service gets you to “yes” quickly—without slowing engineering.

Why encryption drives faster audits

• Control coverage: HIPAA/PCI/ISO reward strong encryption + access control.
• Smaller blast radius: Stolen data that’s unreadable turns breaches into non-events.
• Cloud reality: Data sprawls; encryption is the common control plane across IaaS/SaaS.

The playbook (fast)

1. Inventory crown-jewel datasets (DBs, object stores, backups, logs).
2. Pick the right control per system: TDE/volume encryption, object storage defaults, tokenization/FPE for high-churn PII.
3. Centralize key custody (KMS/HSM), enforce rotation SLAs, and short-lived decrypt grants.
4. Make evidence automatic: Key inventory, rotation calendar, approvals, denied decrypts, TLS posture, and a tested restore report.

Metrics that matter

• Encryption coverage % (target ≥ 90% in 60 days; ≥ 95% ongoing)
• Rotation SLO adherence (≥ 99% on time)
• Time-to-Evidence Pack (≤ 24 hours on demand)
• Restore RTO/RPO (e.g., ≤ 4h / ≤ 15m, quarterly)

Common pitfalls (and quick fixes)

• “We flipped it on” ≠ compliant: Map every dataset; track drift.
• Keys too close to data: Move to HSM-backed KMS with separation of duties.
• No proof: Automate evidence, not screenshots.

👉 Start a 2-Week Encryption Readiness Assessment → 30-day remediation plan → quarterly Evidence Packs your auditors can accept.

About Sidechain Security

Sidechain Security is an encryption-first cybersecurity partner. We design, deploy and operate enterprise-grade encryption, key management, and HSM operations across cloud and on-prem. As a long-time Thales CipherTrust & Luna HSM specialist, we delivered Managed Data Protection and audit-ready reporting for regulated industries

Contact

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• Website: https://sidechainsecurity.com