Azure Compliance ControlsAzure Database for PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL servers should use customer-managed keys to encrypt data at rest
Use customer-managed keys to manage the encryption at rest of your PostgreSQL servers. By default, the data is encrypted at rest with service-managed keys. Customer-managed keys enable the data to be encrypted with an Azure Key Vault key created and owned by you.
What this control checks
Pass/fail result for the PostgreSQL server encryption at rest with customer-managed keys check
Framework mappings
The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.
- Cryptographic Key Establishment And Management (SC-12)
- 3.13.10 Establish and manage cryptographic keys for cryptography employed in organizational systems
- 3.1.h Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- SC-12 Cryptographic Key Establishment And Management
Related controls
Tool mappings
Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.
- Compliance.tf Control:
postgres_sql_server_encrypted_at_rest_using_cmk - Powerpipe Control:
azure_compliance.control.postgres_sql_server_encrypted_at_rest_using_cmk
Last reviewed: 2026-10-14