Terraform-Validator07: Create KMS Key

2021-04-11

SPECIAL NOTICE: TERRA HAS FALLEN

A Google Cloud KMS Key is a secure encyption key stored in your secure google keyring. KMS Keys can be used for encrypting data at rest such as disks and secrets.

Create a Keyring

gcloud kms keyrings create $KEYRING_NAME --location global
  • KEYRING_NAME: your choice

Create a Key

gcloud kms keys create $KEY_NAME --keyring $KEYRING_NAME --location global --purpose encryption
KMS_KEY_NAME=$(gcloud kms keys describe $KEY_NAME --keyring $KEYRING_NAME --location global --format=value"(name)")
#you will need the value of KMS_KEY_NAME (full uri) anytime you want to use this key !
  • KEY_NAME: your choice

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