Amazon EMR Serverless now supports AWS KMS customer managed keys for encrypting local disks
Amazon EMR ยท 2026-01-21
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Technical Details
| Affected Versions | all supported EMR Releases |
|---|---|
| Regions | all |
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
DevOps teams can now specify AWS KMS customer managed keys for encrypting local disks, offering greater control over encryption strategies and meeting specific compliance needs.
For Platform Teams
Platform leads should update IaC templates to include the option for specifying AWS KMS customer managed keys for local disk encryption in EMR Serverless applications.
For Executives
This update enhances our data security posture by providing additional encryption options for Amazon EMR Serverless, ensuring compliance with strict regulatory requirements.