diff --git a/osm_lcm/k8s.py b/osm_lcm/k8s.py
index 9aa1a21..7b4124c 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/k8s.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/k8s.py
@@ -248,22 +248,19 @@
         else:
             return await self.check_dummy_operation(op_id, op_params, content)
 
-    def decrypting_key(self, content):
-        # This deep copy is for to be passed to ODU workflows.
-        cluster_copy = copy.deepcopy(content)
+    def decrypted_copy(self, content, fields=["age_pubkey", "age_privkey"]):
+        # This deep copy is intended to be passed to ODU workflows.
+        content_copy = copy.deepcopy(content)
 
         # decrypting the key
         self.db.encrypt_decrypt_fields(
-            cluster_copy,
+            content_copy,
             "decrypt",
-            ["age_pubkey", "age_privkey"],
+            fields,
             schema_version="1.11",
-            salt=cluster_copy["_id"],
+            salt=content_copy["_id"],
         )
-        db_cluster_copy = {
-            "cluster": cluster_copy,
-        }
-        return db_cluster_copy
+        return content_copy
 
 
 class ClusterLcm(GitOpsLcm):
@@ -292,26 +289,30 @@
     async def create(self, params, order_id):
         self.logger.info("cluster Create Enter")
 
-        # To get the cluster details
+        # To get the cluster and op ids
         cluster_id = params["cluster_id"]
-        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
-
-        # To get the operation params details
         op_id = params["operation_id"]
-        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
         # To initialize the operation states
         self.initialize_operation(cluster_id, op_id)
 
-        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting the key to use in workflows
-        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypting_key(db_cluster)
+        # To get the cluster
+        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
+
+        # To get the operation params details
+        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
+
+        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        workflow_content = {
+            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+        }
 
         # To get the vim account details
         db_vim = self.db.get_one("vim_accounts", {"name": db_cluster["vim_account"]})
-        db_cluster_copy["vim_account"] = db_vim
+        workflow_content["vim_account"] = db_vim
 
         _, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(
-            "create_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "create_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info("workflow_name is :{}".format(workflow_name))
 
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@
 
         # Clean items used in the workflow, no matter if the workflow succeeded
         clean_status, clean_msg = await self.odu.clean_items_workflow(
-            "create_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "create_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info(
             f"clean_status is :{clean_status} and clean_msg is :{clean_msg}"
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@
 
         if workflow_status:
             resource_status, resource_msg = await self.check_resource_status(
-                "create_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+                "create_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
             )
             self.logger.info(
                 "resource_status is :{} and resource_msg is :{}".format(
@@ -578,19 +579,23 @@
     async def delete(self, params, order_id):
         self.logger.info("cluster delete Enter")
 
-        # To get the cluster details
+        # To get the cluster and op ids
         cluster_id = params["cluster_id"]
-        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
-
-        # To get the operation params details
         op_id = params["operation_id"]
-        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
         # To initialize the operation states
         self.initialize_operation(cluster_id, op_id)
 
-        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting the key to use in workflows
-        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypting_key(db_cluster)
+        # To get the cluster
+        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
+
+        # To get the operation params details
+        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
+
+        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        workflow_content = {
+            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+        }
 
         # TODO: workaround until NBI rejects cluster deletion requests for registered clusters
         # This if clause will be removed
@@ -598,7 +603,7 @@
             return await self.deregister(params, order_id)
 
         _, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(
-            "delete_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "delete_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info("workflow_name is :{}".format(workflow_name))
 
@@ -624,7 +629,7 @@
 
         # Clean items used in the workflow or in the cluster, no matter if the workflow succeeded
         clean_status, clean_msg = await self.odu.clean_items_workflow(
-            "delete_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "delete_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info(
             f"clean_status is :{clean_status} and clean_msg is :{clean_msg}"
@@ -632,7 +637,7 @@
 
         if workflow_status:
             resource_status, resource_msg = await self.check_resource_status(
-                "delete_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+                "delete_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
             )
             self.logger.info(
                 "resource_status is :{} and resource_msg is :{}".format(
@@ -709,22 +714,23 @@
     async def attach_profile(self, params, order_id):
         self.logger.info("profile attach Enter")
 
-        # To get the cluster details
+        # To get the cluster and op ids
         cluster_id = params["cluster_id"]
-        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
-        # content = {
-        #     "cluster": db_cluster,
-        # }
-
-        # To get the operation params details
         op_id = params["operation_id"]
-        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
         # To initialize the operation states
         self.initialize_operation(cluster_id, op_id)
 
-        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting the key to use in workflows
-        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypting_key(db_cluster)
+        # To get the cluster
+        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
+
+        # To get the operation params details
+        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
+
+        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        workflow_content = {
+            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+        }
 
         # To get the profile details
         profile_id = params["profile_id"]
@@ -733,10 +739,10 @@
         db_profile = self.db.get_one(profile_collection, {"_id": profile_id})
         db_profile["profile_type"] = profile_type
         # content["profile"] = db_profile
-        db_cluster_copy["profile"] = db_profile
+        workflow_content["profile"] = db_profile
 
         _, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(
-            "attach_profile_to_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "attach_profile_to_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info("workflow_name is :{}".format(workflow_name))
 
@@ -760,7 +766,7 @@
 
         if workflow_status:
             resource_status, resource_msg = await self.check_resource_status(
-                "attach_profile_to_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+                "attach_profile_to_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
             )
             self.logger.info(
                 "resource_status is :{} and resource_msg is :{}".format(
@@ -788,22 +794,23 @@
     async def detach_profile(self, params, order_id):
         self.logger.info("profile dettach Enter")
 
-        # To get the cluster details
+        # To get the cluster and op ids
         cluster_id = params["cluster_id"]
-        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
-        # content = {
-        #     "cluster": db_cluster,
-        # }
-
-        # To get the operation params details
         op_id = params["operation_id"]
-        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
         # To initialize the operation states
         self.initialize_operation(cluster_id, op_id)
 
-        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting the key to use in workflows
-        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypting_key(db_cluster)
+        # To get the cluster
+        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
+
+        # To get the operation params details
+        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
+
+        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        workflow_content = {
+            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+        }
 
         # To get the profile details
         profile_id = params["profile_id"]
@@ -812,10 +819,10 @@
         db_profile = self.db.get_one(profile_collection, {"_id": profile_id})
         db_profile["profile_type"] = profile_type
         # content["profile"] = db_profile
-        db_cluster_copy["profile"] = db_profile
+        workflow_content["profile"] = db_profile
 
         _, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(
-            "detach_profile_from_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "detach_profile_from_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info("workflow_name is :{}".format(workflow_name))
 
@@ -839,7 +846,7 @@
 
         if workflow_status:
             resource_status, resource_msg = await self.check_resource_status(
-                "detach_profile_from_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+                "detach_profile_from_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
             )
             self.logger.info(
                 "resource_status is :{} and resource_msg is :{}".format(
@@ -868,25 +875,26 @@
     async def register(self, params, order_id):
         self.logger.info("cluster register enter")
 
-        # To get the cluster details
+        # To get the cluster and op ids
         cluster_id = params["cluster_id"]
-        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
-        # content = {
-        #     "cluster": db_cluster,
-        # }
-
-        # To get the operation params details
         op_id = params["operation_id"]
-        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
         # To initialize the operation states
         self.initialize_operation(cluster_id, op_id)
 
-        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting the key to use in workflows
-        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypting_key(db_cluster)
+        # To get the cluster
+        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
+
+        # To get the operation params details
+        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
+
+        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        workflow_content = {
+            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+        }
 
         _, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(
-            "register_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "register_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info("workflow_name is :{}".format(workflow_name))
 
@@ -912,7 +920,7 @@
 
         # Clean items used in the workflow, no matter if the workflow succeeded
         clean_status, clean_msg = await self.odu.clean_items_workflow(
-            "register_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "register_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info(
             f"clean_status is :{clean_status} and clean_msg is :{clean_msg}"
@@ -920,7 +928,7 @@
 
         if workflow_status:
             resource_status, resource_msg = await self.check_resource_status(
-                "register_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+                "register_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
             )
             self.logger.info(
                 "resource_status is :{} and resource_msg is :{}".format(
@@ -956,25 +964,26 @@
     async def deregister(self, params, order_id):
         self.logger.info("cluster deregister enter")
 
-        # To get the cluster details
+        # To get the cluster and op ids
         cluster_id = params["cluster_id"]
-        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
-        # content = {
-        #     "cluster": db_cluster,
-        # }
-
-        # To get the operation params details
         op_id = params["operation_id"]
-        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
         # To initialize the operation states
         self.initialize_operation(cluster_id, op_id)
 
-        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting the key to use in workflows
-        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypting_key(db_cluster)
+        # To get the cluster
+        db_cluster = self.db.get_one("clusters", {"_id": cluster_id})
+
+        # To get the operation params details
+        op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
+
+        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        workflow_content = {
+            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+        }
 
         _, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(
-            "deregister_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "deregister_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info("workflow_name is :{}".format(workflow_name))
 
@@ -999,7 +1008,7 @@
 
         # Clean items used in the workflow or in the cluster, no matter if the workflow succeeded
         clean_status, clean_msg = await self.odu.clean_items_workflow(
-            "deregister_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "deregister_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info(
             f"clean_status is :{clean_status} and clean_msg is :{clean_msg}"
@@ -1007,7 +1016,7 @@
 
         if workflow_status:
             resource_status, resource_msg = await self.check_resource_status(
-                "deregister_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+                "deregister_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
             )
             self.logger.info(
                 "resource_status is :{} and resource_msg is :{}".format(
@@ -1058,14 +1067,17 @@
         op_id = params["operation_id"]
         op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
-        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypting_key(db_cluster)
+        # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        workflow_content = {
+            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+        }
 
         # vim account details
         db_vim = self.db.get_one("vim_accounts", {"name": db_cluster["vim_account"]})
-        db_cluster_copy["vim_account"] = db_vim
+        workflow_content["vim_account"] = db_vim
 
         _, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(
-            "update_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "update_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         workflow_status, workflow_msg = await self.odu.check_workflow_status(
             workflow_name
@@ -1090,14 +1102,14 @@
 
         # Clean items used in the workflow, no matter if the workflow succeeded
         clean_status, clean_msg = await self.odu.clean_items_workflow(
-            "update_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+            "update_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
         )
         self.logger.info(
             f"clean_status is :{clean_status} and clean_msg is :{clean_msg}"
         )
         if workflow_status:
             resource_status, resource_msg = await self.check_resource_status(
-                "update_cluster", op_id, op_params, db_cluster_copy
+                "update_cluster", op_id, op_params, workflow_content
             )
             self.logger.info(
                 "Resource Status: {} Resource Message: {}".format(