Database Encryption
Noun · Security & Infosec
Definitions
The use of encryption to protect database contents, whether at the file, disk, table, column, or field level. Its real strength depends on how keys are stored, who can decrypt, and what access paths remain in plain text.
In plain English: Using encryption to protect data stored in a database.
Example: "They enabled database encryption at rest, then separately locked down who could read decrypted records through the app."