Steps to Enable Server-Side Encryption on Your S3 Bucket

2. Click on the "Services" dropdown and select "S3" from the "Storage" options.

You will see an interface that allows you to select an existing S3 bucket or create a new one. For demonstration purposes, I will create a new S3 bucket.

3. Click the "Create bucket" button located at the top right.
4. Enter your desired bucket name and select the region. For this example, I’ll name the bucket "blogtestbucket".
5. Once the bucket is created, click on the "Bucket details" button in the upper right corner. This will lead you to your bucket's page, where you'll see tabs labeled "Overview," "Properties," "Permissions," "Management," and "Access Points."
6. Click on the "Properties" tab and navigate to "Default encryption."
7. Choose the "AES-256" option, which enables server-side encryption with S3-managed keys for your bucket.

Don’t forget to click "Save" to finalize the encryption process. Your "Default encryption" tab should resemble the image below once completed.

Note: If you wish to encrypt an already existing bucket, you can skip steps 3 to 5 and directly proceed to step 6.

Encrypting Data Before Uploading

If you prefer to encrypt your data using server-side encryption prior to uploading it to your S3 bucket, follow these straightforward steps:

1. Choose the S3 bucket into which you want to upload data, then click on the "Upload" button.
2. Select the file(s) you wish to upload and click "Next."
3. Scroll down to the Encryption section and select the "Amazon S3 master-key" option.
4. Complete the upload process, and you are all set!

Now you have successfully encrypted your S3 bucket as well as your data before uploading it. This ensures that your information is secure and accessible only by authorized users.