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Security¶

ScyllaDB Cloud is secure by default. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit, database-level encryption is enabled automatically for new clusters, and internal service accounts follow the principle of least privilege — all managed by ScyllaDB with no configuration required.

This section documents those built-in protections as well as the controls available to you: managing users and roles, configuring customer-managed encryption keys, enabling SSO, and requesting immutable backups.

Overview
  • Security Best Practices — Recommended configuration for Cloud and database users.

  • Security Concepts — How ScyllaDB Cloud security is architected: isolation, encryption, and access control.

Encryption
  • Database-level Encryption — Configure customer-managed encryption keys (CMK) for your data.

  • Storage-level Encryption — Always-on encryption at rest, managed by ScyllaDB.

  • Client-to-node Encryption — TLS encryption for traffic between your application and the cluster, managed by ScyllaDB.

Users and Access Control
  • Service Users — Internal accounts used by ScyllaDB for operations and automation.

  • User Management — Invite users and assign roles for your ScyllaDB Cloud organization.

  • SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) — Configure SSO with your identity provider.

Compliance
  • Immutable (WORM) Backups — Request write-protected backups for regulatory compliance.

  • Data Privacy and Compliance — ScyllaDB’s trust center, certifications, and data privacy policies.

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