Encryption

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title: Encryption
description: Protect your sensitive data and stay compliant with regulatory  requirements and standards.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/encryption-landing.html
release: australia
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 4
---

# Encryption

Protect your sensitive data and stay compliant with regulatory  requirements and standards.

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[Key Management Framework\[Omitted image "bus-security.svg"\] Alt text: Key Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/platform-encryption/understanding-kmf.md)

 [Use the Key Management Framework \(KMF\) to fully customize and manage how cryptographic operations are performed on your ServiceNow instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/platform-encryption/understanding-kmf.md)

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 [Use Field Encryption to permit and deny access to encrypted data based on user role. Field Encryption includes basic key management using encryption modules.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/field-encryption.md)

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 [Use Field Encryption Enterprise to permit and deny access to encrypted data based on user role. Field Encryption includes basic key management using encryption modules.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/field-encryption.md)

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 [Encrypt your instance database using block encryption, along with enhanced key management.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/cloud-encryption/dare-overview.md)

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 [Upgrade to unlimited-use Field Encryption Enterprise, Cloud Encryption, and Database Encryption.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/platform-encryption/encryption-sku.md)

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 [Full disk encryption applies encryption to the entire storage system within the database server only. Because this is the only customer data-storing component.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/full-disk-encryption.md)

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 [Encrypts sensitive data on your company premises before sending data over the internet to your ServiceNow instance. Data remains encrypted at rest on the instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/edge-encryption/edge-encryption.md)

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 [Use Certificates to establish secure connections and validate signatures.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/c_Certificates.md)

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 [Encrypt all stored data in real-time, providing protection for data online and offline with no loss of functionality.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/database-encryption-with-customer-controlled-switch/db-full-disk-encryption.md)

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</table>-   **[Key Management Framework](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/encryption.md)**  
Use the Key Management Framework \(KMF\) to generate, exchange, store, use, and replace the cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive data on your ServiceNow instance.
-   **[Unified Secrets Gateway](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/usg-landing.md)**  
Secure secrets on your instance from unauthorized access using Unified Secrets Gateway.
-   **[Certificates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/c_Certificates.md)**  
Your instance requires certificates to establish secure connections and validate signatures.
-   **[Field Encryption](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/field-encryption.md)**  
Protect encrypted data on your instance from unauthorized users, scripts, or system processes using Field Encryption.
-   **[Column Level Encryption](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/column-level-encryption-landing.md)**  
Column Level Encryption permits and denies access to encrypted data based on user role. Column Level Encryption includes basic key management using encryption modules.
-   **[Cloud Encryption with Key Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/cloud-encryption/dare-overview.md)**  
ServiceNow® Cloud Encryption offers encrypted storage for the database using block encryption, along with enhanced key management. Cloud Encryption is available with the ServiceNow® Platform Encryption subscription bundle.
-   **[Full disk encryption](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/full-disk-encryption.md)**  
Full disk encryption \(FDE\) applies encryption to the entire storage system within the database server only, because this is the only customer data-storing component. FDE protects only against physical loss or theft of storage devices. When encrypted disk servers are powered on and providing data, the encryption provides no additional protection.
-   **[Edge Encryption](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/edge-encryption/edge-encryption.md)**  
ServiceNow® Edge Encryption ™ encrypts sensitive data on your company premises before sending it over the internet to your ServiceNow instance. Data is encrypted in flight and remains encrypted at rest.
-   **[Database Encryption](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/database-encryption-with-customer-controlled-switch/db-full-disk-encryption.md)**  
ServiceNow® offers database encryption \(DBE\) and full-disk encryption methods for customers with statutory obligations for data protection which may require at-rest protection for all data.