Confluent Cloud is enhancing its security offerings for Apache Kafka users by introducing several new features aimed at safeguarding data while maintaining agile development. The platform now includes Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) encryption, which became generally available on AWS on October 1st, allowing users to manage encryption keys for dedicated clusters. Additionally, Confluent is expanding its security measures with Audit Logs for tracking access to critical resources and plans to introduce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to streamline user management without compromising security. These enhancements are part of an ongoing effort to provide a secure event streaming service suitable for highly regulated industries. Users are encouraged to explore these features and leverage Confluent Cloud's managed services to focus on application development and business outcomes.