**To describe whether EBS encryption by default is enabled**
The following ``get-ebs-encryption-by-default`` example indicates whether EBS encryption by default is enabled for your AWS account in the current Region. ::
aws ec2 get-ebs-encryption-by-default
The following output indicates that EBS encryption by default is disabled. ::
{
"EbsEncryptionByDefault": false
}
The following output indicates that EBS encryption by default is enabled. ::
{
"EbsEncryptionByDefault": true
}