# ec2-ebs-encryption-by-default
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Checks if Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) encryption is enabled by default. The rule is NON\$1COMPLIANT if the encryption is not enabled. 



**Identifier:** EC2\$1EBS\$1ENCRYPTION\$1BY\$1DEFAULT

**Trigger type:** Periodic

**Amazon Web Services Region:** All supported Amazon regions

**Parameters:**

None  

## Amazon CloudFormation template
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To create Amazon Config managed rules with Amazon CloudFormation templates, see [Creating Amazon Config Managed Rules With Amazon CloudFormation Templates](aws-config-managed-rules-cloudformation-templates.md).