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@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ This guide will walk you through the steps needed to configure external KMS supp
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
+- An AWS KMS Key configured as a `Symmetric` key and with `Encrypt and Decrypt` key usage.
+  ![Create AWS KMS Key](/images/platform/kms/aws/aws-kms-key-create.png)
+
 Before you begin, you'll first need to choose a method of authentication with AWS from below.
 
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