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Configure advanced algorithms for Column Level Encryption Enterprise

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.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. On the Crypto Specifications (#) tab, click New.
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Crypto Specifications tab.
  1. On the form, fill in the fields.
FieldDescription
Crypto moduleName of the selected cryptographic module populates.
Crypto purposeThe value is Symmetric Data Encryption/Decryption for Column Level Encryption Enterprise.
AlgorithmThe value is AES for Column Level Encryption Enterprise.
Operation modeThe value is CBC for Column Level Encryption Enterprise.
Size

Possible values are 256 and 128.

Note: 256-bit size is most secure for encryption and is used for Symmetric Data Encryption/Decryption for Column Level Encryption Enterprise.

Equality preserving

Option to enable deterministic encryption.

Note: Selecting this option means that the encrypted value of a field should be the same when the field value remains the same.

Option to enable Symmetric Data Encryption/Decryption with AES in Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode.

IntegrityOption to provide Integrity in GCM operation and does not apply for Column Level Encryption Enterprise functionality.
  1. Click Submit.

    The following example shows AES CBC-256 encryption. When Column Level Encryption Enterprise is active and the parent module is column_level_encryption, only Symmetric Data Encryption/Decryption AES CBC-256 applies as the crypto purpose. See Cryptographic specification overview for details.

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Shows the AES-CBC-256 encryption configuration options.

What to do next

Perform one of the following operations:

Parent Topic:Using Column Level Encryption