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Getting Started with SQL Server Column-Level Encryption

Tom Collins needs to encrypt some data:

Using a symetric key , how can I encrypt a column in a SQL Server database table? And what are some of the common pitfalls related to setting up column level encryption

Read on for the process. Even with other options available like Always Encrypted, I keep coming back to this because it’s simple, contained in-database, and works well.