Can you encrypt EBS volumes?

Can you encrypt EBS volumes?
A .  Yes, you can enable encryption when you create a new EBS volume using the AWS Management Console, API, or CL
C .  No, you should use a third-party software to perform raw block-level encryption of an EBS volume.
D .  Yes, but you must use a third-party API for encrypting data before it’s loaded on EB
F .  Yes, you can encrypt with the special "ebs_encrypt" command through Amazon APIs.

Answer: A

Explanation:

With Amazon EBS encryption, you can now create an encrypted EBS volume and attach it to a supported instance type. Data on the volume, disk I/O, and snapshots created from the volume are then all encrypted. The encryption occurs on the servers that host the EC2 instances, providing encryption of data as it moves between EC2 instances and EBS storage. EBS encryption is based on the industry standard AES-256 cryptographic algorithm.

To get started, simply enable encryption when you create a new EBS volume using the AWS Management Console, API, or CLI. Amazon EBS encryption is available for all the latest EC2 instances in all commercially available AWS regions.

Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2014/05/21/Amazon-EBS-encryption-now-available/

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