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# Using Column Level Encryption

# Using Column Level Encryption {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Use Column Level Encryption to manage access to encrypted data on your instances.
Use the related links to find information on common Field Encryption tasks.
* **[Create cryptographic module for Column Level Encryption](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zk6nhhh5L_zYE_sPqzSX2g)**   
  Create a Field Encryption cryptographic module to define the mechanisms used for cryptographic operations.
* **[Encrypt data using the Multiple Modules feature](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/oNdeFo91mIrpJz8ZAuMJSQ)**   
  Encrypt data with more than one encryption module permitting the user to determine which keys are used for specific rows within the encrypted data.
* **[Create a cryptographic specification for Column Level Encryption](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NxtzDkWEpw3dRac3NO2NOA)**   
  After you create a cryptographic module, access the corresponding cryptographic specification to define the algorithm.
* **[Configure advanced algorithms for Column Level Encryption Enterprise](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/U39_~Z~OJQCwAF7uDZ542Q)**   
  Create a cryptographic specification to define the algorithm for a cryptographic module. Customize the encryption specifications with advanced options that are available for Column Level Encryption Enterprise.
* **[Using customer supplied keys with Column Level Encryption Enterprise](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ppjkpP~5zcHeSFHCpw1oFA)**   
  You can use your own customer-supplied key instead of using the ServiceNow® system-generated keys.
* **[Encrypting fields and attachments](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/jzn4QGEF~823qkubBballQ)**   
  Once cryptographic modules are created, a security admin can define the encrypted fields configuration (EFC) and opt to encrypt a field or attachment on a table.
* **[Column Level Encryption Enterprise examples](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LoDHNHd62qhd7hAYUp5GQw)**   
  These examples walk you through the encryption of fields and attachments using customer-supplied keys.

**Related concepts**   

* [Configure properties for customer-supplied keys](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gg2qe_D6YQ9IoxRQBKd93g "If the Field Encryption Enterprise plugin is enabled, you can use system properties to define key padding, ephemeral key pair size, and a key validity period of your customer-supplied keys.")
* [Encrypting fields and attachments](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/jzn4QGEF~823qkubBballQ "Once cryptographic modules are created, a security admin can define the encrypted fields configuration (EFC) and opt to encrypt a field or attachment on a table.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create cryptographic module for Column Level Encryption](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zk6nhhh5L_zYE_sPqzSX2g "Create a Field Encryption cryptographic module to define the mechanisms used for cryptographic operations.")
* [Create a cryptographic specification for Column Level Encryption](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NxtzDkWEpw3dRac3NO2NOA "After you create a cryptographic module, access the corresponding cryptographic specification to define the algorithm.")
* [Configure advanced algorithms for Column Level Encryption Enterprise](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/U39_~Z~OJQCwAF7uDZ542Q "Create a cryptographic specification to define the algorithm for a cryptographic module. Customize the encryption specifications with advanced options that are available for Column Level Encryption Enterprise.")