Source: https://sprinto-test.docs-staging.pageloop.ai/monitors/encryption-and-backup-monitoring/encryption-of-a-dynamodb-table

# Encryption of a DynamoDB table

#### 1. [Go to AWS Management Console](https://us-west-1.console.aws.amazon.com/console/home?region=us-west-1)

#### 2. Type "DynamoDB"

![](/assets/5a38f87f9380-ytaxa3iskta5r3jqccy9kfw4-ckdydfc5a.png)

#### 3. Click on DynamoDB

![](/assets/feb5970730ab-wi6vd5f3qg7t-huy101h-dklfzaagih96w.png)

#### 4. Click on Create table

![](/assets/dc3253c2f42f-c8xz6vrkxe6yhyomxiuhwimwcmmqugukjg.png)

#### 5. Name your table

![](/assets/c19322af4ab9-w-684kdbjibe8kqu2mb7nbzwrwxmetirjg.png)

#### 6. Enter a Partition Key

![](/assets/8b2299616bb7-kagqlfp5dgkjfgazv9ine6ko8pqks0xdfa.png)

#### 7. Enter a Sort key

![](/assets/f43d40c22e66-kmgcxqt3ibex28mm-dbz5pv9ojwq1ad8xg.png)

#### 8. Click on Create table

![](/assets/98a19dde69c7-8dv686fpnfreelt3bk3gtbvzwcewj13ioa.png)

You can only encrypt a DynamoDB table while creating it & Encryption is enabled by default