Salesforce Security Guide

Salesforce Security Guide
Salesforce Security Basics
Authenticate Users
Give Users Access to Data
Share Objects and Fields
Strengthen Your Data’s Security with Shield Platform Encryption
What You Can Encrypt
Platform Encryption Q&A
How Encryption Works
Set Up Your Encryption Policy
Required Permissions
Generate a Tenant Secret with Salesforce
Manage Tenant Secrets by Type
Encrypt New Data in Standard Fields
Encrypt Fields on Custom Objects and Custom Fields
Encrypt Files
Encrypt Data in Chatter
Encrypt Search Index Files
Encrypt CRM Analytics Data
Encrypt Event Bus Data
Fix Blockers
Stop Encryption
Filter Encrypted Data with Deterministic Encryption
Key Management and Rotation
Shield Platform Encryption Customizations
Encryption Trade-Offs
Audit and Monitor Your Organization’s Security
Real-Time Event Monitoring
Security Guidelines for Apex and Visualforce Development
API End-of-Life Policy
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Encrypt New Data in Standard Fields

You can encrypt standard fields on standard objects at rest with Shield Platform Encryption. For the best results, encrypt the least number of fields possible.
Available as an add-on subscription in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions. Requires purchasing Salesforce Shield or Shield Platform Encryption. Available in Developer Edition at no charge.
Available in both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience.

User Permissions Needed
To view setup: View Setup and Configuration
To encrypt fields: Customize Application

This page is about Shield Platform Encryption, not Classic Encryption. What's the difference?

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Depending on the size of your org, enabling a standard field for encryption can take a few minutes.

  1. Make sure that your org has an active encryption key. If you’re not sure, check with your administrator.
  2. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Encryption Settings, and then select Encryption Settings.
  3. In the Advanced Encryption Settings section, click Select Fields.
  4. Click Edit.
  5. Select the fields that you want to encrypt.
    All new data entered in this field is encrypted. By default, data is encrypted using a probabilistic encryption scheme. To apply deterministic encryption to your data, select Deterministic from the Encryption Scheme list. For more information, see “How Deterministic Encryption Supports Filtering” in Salesforce Help.
  6. Save your work.
The automatic Platform Encryption validation service checks for settings in your org that can block encryption. You receive an email with suggestions for fixing incompatible settings.
Field values are automatically encrypted only in records created or updated after you’ve enabled encryption. Synchronize existing data with your active key material on the Encryption Statistics and Data Sync page.

To encrypt standard fields on custom objects, such as Custom Object Name, see Encrypt Fields on Custom Objects and Custom Fields.

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