Is MySQL database encrypted by default?

Are MySQL databases encrypted?

MySQL Enterprise TDE enables data-at-rest encryption by encrypting the physical files of the database. Data is encrypted automatically, in real time, prior to writing to storage and decrypted when read from storage. As a result, hackers and malicious users are unable to read sensitive data directly from database files.

Is MySQL connection encrypted by default?

As mentioned earlier, by default, MySQL client programs attempt to establish an encrypted connection if the server supports encrypted connections, with further control available through the --ssl-mode (or --ssl <= 5.7.

Is data in databases encrypted by default?

While database encreyption is not a default, encryption is often seen as the solution in today's modern, open, and sophisticated IT environment.

How does MySQL store encrypted data?

For storage of encrypted data, you could use a BLOB field, and use MySQL's built in encryption functions. Example: update mytable set myfield = AES_ENCRYPT('some value', SHA2('your secure secret key', 512)); If you prefer to do the encryption/decryption in the application code, take a look at PHP's Mcrypt functions.