# Plaintext Sensitive Storage

> Storing sensitive data unencrypted at rest, exposing it to anyone who reaches the underlying storage.

Record: `lex:plaintext-sensitive-storage`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-plaintext-sensitive-storage

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Encryption at Rest](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/encryption-at-rest.md)