MS SQL Server Audit Event: 24317

SQL » 24317: Issued a create column master key command

24317: Issued a create column master key command

Column master keys are used to encrypt column encryption keys. They must be stored in a trusted key store and must be accessible to applications that need to encrypt or decrypt data in the database. Event 24317 occurs when a command to create a column master key has been issued in an SQL server. It is generated by the DATABASE_OBJECT_CHANGE_GROUP action group. Important information can be derived from this event including the:

  • Date and time at which the event occurred.
  • Session identifier of the event.
  • Privileged user who performed the action.
  • Server and database associated with the event.

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