Update data-encryption documentation to clarify what is encrypted (#1722)
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@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ The current scoped DEKs and their purposes are detailed below:
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~> Management of these keys is handled entirely internally; the information
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provided in this section is purely for informational purposes.
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- `database`: This is the general-purpose DEK used to encrypt sensitive or
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secret values within the database.
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- `database`: This is the general-purpose DEK used to encrypt values within the
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database. Values that are encrypted are those generally considered to be
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secret, such as API keys, third-party tokens, certificate private keys, and so
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on.
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- `oplog`: This is used for encrypting oplog (operation log) values for the
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given scope.
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