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title: "Encryption method for DataSync Express"
canonical: "https://docs.perspectium.com/space/Lithium/2326915/Encryption%20method%20for%20DataSync%20Express"
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When sharing data out of your ServiceNow instance, you can specify an  encryption method  for encrypting each record's data. The data will be encrypted using the encryption key specified in the  shared queue  and will be decrypted by the DataSync Agent or meshlet to save into the target database when the same encryption key is specified in the Agent/meshlet configuration file. This ensures only your systems are able to see the data since you need to configure the encryption key to both encrypt and decrypt the data using Perspectium applications. Prerequisites   First, you will need to follow the steps to  get started with DataSync Express . Procedure To specify the encryption method in the bulk share, follow these steps: