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# sys.column_encryption_keys  (Transact-SQL)
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  Returns information about column encryption keys (CEKs) created with the [CREATE COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY](../../t-sql/statements/create-column-encryption-key-transact-sql.md) statement. Each row represents a CEK.  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**name**|**sysname**|The name of the CMK.|  
|**column_encryption_key_id**|**int**|ID of the CEK.|  
|**create_date**|**datetime**|Date the CEK was created.|  
|**modify_date**|**datetime**|Date the CEK was last modified.|  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires the **VIEW ANY COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY** permission.  
  
 [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [CREATE COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/create-column-encryption-key-transact-sql.md)   
 [ALTER COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/alter-column-encryption-key-transact-sql.md)   
 [DROP COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/drop-column-encryption-key-transact-sql.md)   
 [CREATE COLUMN MASTER KEY (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/create-column-master-key-transact-sql.md)   
 [Security Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/security-catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
 [Always Encrypted (Database Engine)](../../relational-databases/security/encryption/always-encrypted-database-engine.md)   
 [sys.column_encryption_key_values (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-column-encryption-key-values-transact-sql.md)