MySQL :: MySQL 8.4 Reference Manual :: 8.6 MySQL Enterprise Encryption (original) (raw)

Note

MySQL Enterprise Encryption is an extension included in MySQL Enterprise Edition, a commercial product. To learn more about commercial products,https://www.mysql.com/products/.

MySQL Enterprise Edition includes a set of encryption functions that expose OpenSSL capabilities at the SQL level. The functions enable Enterprise applications to perform the following operations:

• Implement added data protection using public-key asymmetric cryptography
• Create public and private keys and digital signatures
• Perform asymmetric encryption and decryption
• Use cryptographic hashing for digital signing and data verification and validation

These functions are provided by the MySQLcomponent_enterprise_encryption component.