# Static key encryption in AWS Elemental MediaConnect
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You can use static key encryption to protect your sources, outputs, entitlements and router I/O. You store your encryption key in AWS Secrets Manager, and then you give MediaConnect permission to obtain the encryption key from Secrets Manager. 

**Topics**
+ [Key management for static key encryption](encryption-static-key-key-management.md)
+ [Setting up static key encryption using AWS Elemental MediaConnect](encryption-static-key-set-up.md)