Overview#

Encrypted File Systems is where the data stored on a File System is Encrypted

Encrypted File Systems has two Classifications:

• File Based Encryption FBE, or file/folder encryption, is a form of disk encryption where individual files or directories are encrypted on a File System.
• Disk Based Encryption where each bit of data on a Disk partition is Encrypted

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• EFS
• NIST.SP.800-57