# 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\_COMPLIANT if the encryption is not enabled. 



**Identifier:** EC2\_EBS\_ENCRYPTION\_BY\_DEFAULT

**Trigger type:** Periodic

**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions

**Parameters:**

None  

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