If Field-Level Encryption is enabled, exporting data via a data extension export to an FTP location results in what?

If Field-Level Encryption is enabled, exporting data via a data extension export to an FTP location results in what?

• A. Encrypted data.
• B. Unencrypted data.
• C. Data export is not allowed.
• D. Data is compressed.

Answer: (B)

Field-Level Encryption protects data while it sits in storage, but it isn’t applied to the export process. When you export data from a data extension to an FTP location, Marketing Cloud decrypts the encrypted fields so the export file contains the readable, unencrypted values. In other words, FLE keeps data encrypted in the database, but the export delivers plaintext data. If you need the file itself encrypted, you’d need to encrypt the file after export or use a secure transfer method to protect it in transit.

Field-Level Encryption protects data while it sits in storage, but it isn’t applied to the export process. When you export data from a data extension to an FTP location, Marketing Cloud decrypts the encrypted fields so the export file contains the readable, unencrypted values. In other words, FLE keeps data encrypted in the database, but the export delivers plaintext data. If you need the file itself encrypted, you’d need to encrypt the file after export or use a secure transfer method to protect it in transit.