# Plaintext Sensitive Storage

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

Record: `lexicon: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#lexicon-plaintext-sensitive-storage

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Manual-Only Review](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/manual-only-review.md) and before [Plaintext Transport](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/plaintext-transport.md).

## Category

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

## Negated by

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

## Linked from

- [Security / Privacy / Compliance / Governance](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-security-privacy-compliance-governance.md)