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title: Security
description: The Security components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio perform data security operations such as Microsoft Data Protection API and data encryption.
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# Security

The Security components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio perform data security operations such as Microsoft Data Protection API and data encryption.

-   **[DPAPI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/dpapi.md)**  
The DPAPI components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio secure data by applying the Microsoft DPAPI.
-   **[Encryption components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/encryption-components.md)**  
The RPA Desktop Design Studio secures data through encryption, file hashes, and encoding. This feature of RPA Desktop Design Studio can be the part of a workflow.

**Parent Topic:**[Automation components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-automation-components.md)