diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml b/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml
index 2de4fd14..b4684d2a 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/defaults/main.yml
@@ -274,6 +274,54 @@ scylla_ssl:
   client:
     enabled: true
 
+# Local keys are used for encrypting user data, such as SSTables.
+# To use your own key, copy it to {{ localhost_key_dir }} with the name {{ key_name }} and then this key will be copied to all the nodes.
+# If you don't provide your own key, the role will automatically generate a new one for you based on the variables under data_encryption_local and at
+# the end of the process the role will create {{ localhost_key_dir }} (if it's not already created) and copy the key to it, so you can save it
+# somewhere else as a backup.
+# Note that the role is responsible only for copying the keys to the nodes. In order to actually encrypt your data you need
+# to manually configure your tables as explained in the documentation -> https://enterprise.docs.scylladb.com/stable/operating-scylla/security/encryption-at-rest.html
+data_encryption_local:
+  enabled: false # mandatory
+  localhost_key_dir: "{{ inventory_dir }}/data_encryption_keys" # mandatory
+  key_dir: /etc/scylla/data_encryption_keys # mandatory
+  key_name: data_key # mandatory
+  cipher_algorithm: AES # mandatory
+  secret_key_strength: 128 # mandatory
+  secret_key_block_mode: CBC # mandatory if you're not providing your own key
+  secret_key_padding: PKCS5 # mandatory if you're not providing your own key
+
+# Encrypt system resources:
+# System encryption is applied to semi-transient on-disk data, such as commit logs, batch logs, and hinted handoff data.
+# If you'd like to use a LocalKeyProvider, please use the system_info_encrypt_local config
+# If you'd like to use a KMIPKeyProvider, please use the system_info_encryption_kmip config
+
+# LocalKeyProvider:
+# To use your own key, copy it to {{ localhost_key_dir }} with the name {{ key_name }} and then this key will be copied to all the nodes.
+# If you don't provide your own key, the role will automatically generate a new one for you based on the variables under system_info_encryption_local and at
+# the end of the process the role will create {{ localhost_key_dir }} (if it's not already created) and copy the key to it, so you can save it
+# somewhere else as a backup.
+system_info_encryption_local:
+  enabled: false # mandatory
+  localhost_key_dir: "{{ inventory_dir }}/system_encryption_keys" # mandatory
+  key_dir: /etc/scylla/system_encryption_keys # mandatory
+  key_name: system_key # mandatory
+  cipher_algorithm: AES # mandatory
+  secret_key_strength: 128 # mandatory
+  secret_key_block_mode: CBC # mandatory if you're not providing your own key
+  secret_key_padding: PKCS5 # mandatory if you're not providing your own key
+  # complete_cipher_algorithm must is the value that is going to be set as cipher_algorithm in system_info_encryption. It needs to include cipher_algorithm, block_mode, padding and it has to be in the below format.
+  complete_cipher_algorithm: "AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding" # mandatory
+
+# KMIPKeyProvider:
+# All the variables under system_info_encryption_kmip are mandatory
+# Make sure you set kmip_hosts accordingly
+system_info_encryption_kmip:
+  enabled: false
+  cipher_algorithm: AES
+  secret_key_strength: 128
+  kmip_host: yourkmipServerIP.com
+
 # If Scylla Manager will be used, set the following variables
 scylla_manager_enabled: true
 # deprecated in favour of below, it will be dropped soon, below should be used
diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/common.yml b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/common.yml
index 531b0575..8694381c 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/common.yml
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/common.yml
@@ -292,6 +292,20 @@
     - (scylla_ssl.internode.enabled|bool) or
       (scylla_ssl.client.enabled|bool)
 
+- name: Set up LocalKeyProvider for system info encryption
+  include_tasks: enable_ear.yml
+  vars:
+    _type: "system_info"
+    _encryption_vars: "{{ system_info_encryption_local }}"
+  when: system_info_encryption_local.enabled|bool
+
+- name: Copy keys for sstables encryption
+  include_tasks: enable_ear.yml
+  vars:
+    _type: "sstables"
+    _encryption_vars: "{{ data_encryption_local }}"
+  when: data_encryption_local.enabled|bool
+
 # scylla_listen_address is a composite indirect value that depends on another per-host value - scylla_nic.
 # Therefore in order to be able to get the corresponding value via hostvars[item] later in the play we need to
 # have an actual value resolved.
diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/enable_ear.yml b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/enable_ear.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e3e59e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/enable_ear.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+---
+- set_fact:
+    _remote_key_path: "{{ _encryption_vars.key_dir }}/{{ _encryption_vars.key_name }}"
+
+- set_fact:
+    _localhost_key_path: "{{ _encryption_vars.localhost_key_dir }}/{{ _encryption_vars.key_name }}"
+
+- name: Check if the keys already exist in the nodes
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ _remote_key_path }}"
+  become: true
+  register: remote_key_file
+
+- name: Check if the user provided a key
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ _localhost_key_path }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: localhost_key_file
+
+- fail:
+    msg: "This node already has a key in '{{ _remote_key_path }}'"
+  when: remote_key_file.stat.exists|bool and localhost_key_file.stat.exists|bool == false
+
+- fail:
+    msg: "This node already has a key in '{{ _remote_key_path }}' and it's different from the one provided by the user in '{{ _localhost_key_path }}'"
+  when:
+    - remote_key_file.stat.exists|bool and localhost_key_file.stat.exists|bool
+    - remote_key_file.stat.checksum != localhost_key_file.stat.checksum
+
+- name: Create keys dir
+  file:
+    path: "{{ _encryption_vars.key_dir }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: scylla
+    group: scylla
+    mode: '700'
+  become: true
+
+- name: Generate key and copy it to localhost
+  block:
+  - name: Generate key
+    shell: "/bin/local_file_key_generator -a {{ _encryption_vars.cipher_algorithm }} -m {{ _encryption_vars.secret_key_block_mode }} -p {{ _encryption_vars.secret_key_padding }} -l {{ _encryption_vars.secret_key_strength }} {{ _remote_key_path }}"
+    become: true
+
+  - name: Create localhost keys dir
+    file:
+      path: "{{ _encryption_vars.localhost_key_dir }}"
+      state: directory
+      mode: '700'
+    delegate_to: localhost
+
+  - name: Copy key from remote to localhost
+    fetch:
+      src: "{{ _remote_key_path }}"
+      dest: "{{ _localhost_key_path }}"
+      flat: true
+      validate_checksum: true
+    become: true
+  run_once: true
+  when: localhost_key_file.stat.exists|bool == false
+
+- name: Copy key from localhost to all nodes
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ _localhost_key_path }}"
+    dest: "{{ _remote_key_path }}"
+    owner: scylla
+    group: scylla
+    mode: '600'
+  become: true
diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/templates/scylla.yaml.j2 b/ansible-scylla-node/templates/scylla.yaml.j2
index 32fb8ecf..ca54f983 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-node/templates/scylla.yaml.j2
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/templates/scylla.yaml.j2
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ client_encryption_options:
     keyfile: {{ scylla_ssl.cert_path }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}.pem
     truststore: {{ scylla_ssl.cert_path }}/{{ scylla_cluster_name }}-ca.crt
 {% endif %}
-
 {% if scylla_ssl is defined and scylla_ssl.internode.enabled %}
 server_encryption_options:
     internode_encryption: {{ scylla_ssl.internode.internode_encryption }}
@@ -61,3 +60,18 @@ server_encryption_options:
     keyfile: {{ scylla_ssl.cert_path }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}.pem
     truststore: {{ scylla_ssl.cert_path }}/{{ scylla_cluster_name }}-ca.crt
 {% endif %}
+{% if system_info_encryption_local.enabled|bool %}
+system_info_encryption:
+    enabled: True
+    cipher_algorithm: {{ system_info_encryption_local.complete_cipher_algorithm }}
+    secret_key_strength: {{ system_info_encryption_local.secret_key_strength }}
+    key_provider: LocalFileSystemKeyProviderFactory
+    secret_key_file: {{ system_info_encryption_local.key_dir }}/{{ system_info_encryption_local.key_name }}
+{% elif system_info_encryption_kmip.enabled|bool %}
+system_info_encryption:
+    enabled: True
+    cipher_algorithm: {{ system_info_encryption_kmip.cipher_algorithm }}
+    secret_key_strength: {{ system_info_encryption_kmip.secret_key_strength }}
+    key_provider: KmipKeyProviderFactory
+    kmip_host: {{ system_info_encryption_kmip.kmip_host }}
+{% endif %}