# Why Elastic search doesn't support storing encrypted data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elastic-search-doesnt-support-storing-encrypted-data/254375>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 5, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elastic-search-doesnt-support-storing-encrypted-data/254375 "2020-11-05T09:44:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vivek\_Sagar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vivek_sagar/32/76044_2.png) [@Vivek\_Sagar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vivek_Sagar)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elastic-search-doesnt-support-storing-encrypted-data/254375/1 "2020-11-05T09:44:55Z")

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As in previous discussion, ES works on encrypted volumes(dm-crypt). Is there any specific reason why it does not support storing and searching on encrypted data?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elastic-search-doesnt-support-storing-encrypted-data/254375/2 "2020-11-05T21:57:16Z")

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It's a non-trivial implementation, and we've put focus on other features.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-elastic-search-doesnt-support-storing-encrypted-data/254375/3 "2020-12-03T21:57:17Z")

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