diff --git a/osm_lcm/k8s.py b/osm_lcm/k8s.py
index 20d47a5..cd22a99 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/k8s.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/k8s.py
@@ -278,6 +278,24 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    def decrypt_age_keys(self, content, fields=["age_pubkey", "age_privkey"]):
+        self.db.encrypt_decrypt_fields(
+            content,
+            "decrypt",
+            fields,
+            schema_version="1.11",
+            salt=content["_id"],
+        )
+
+    def encrypt_age_keys(self, content, fields=["age_pubkey", "age_privkey"]):
+        self.db.encrypt_decrypt_fields(
+            content,
+            "encrypt",
+            fields,
+            schema_version="1.11",
+            salt=content["_id"],
+        )
+
     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)
@@ -350,8 +368,9 @@
         op_params = self.get_operation_params(db_cluster, op_id)
 
         # To copy the cluster content and decrypting fields to use in workflows
+        db_cluster_copy = self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster)
         workflow_content = {
-            "cluster": self.decrypted_copy(db_cluster),
+            "cluster": db_cluster_copy,
         }
 
         # To get the vim account details
@@ -437,6 +456,7 @@
 
         # Update db_cluster
         self.db.set_one("clusters", {"_id": db_cluster["_id"]}, db_cluster)
+        self.update_default_profile_agekeys(db_cluster_copy)
         self.update_profile_state(db_cluster, workflow_status, resource_status)
 
         # Register the cluster in k8sclusters collection
@@ -543,6 +563,23 @@
             op_id, checkings_list, "clusters", db_cluster
         )
 
+    def update_default_profile_agekeys(self, db_cluster):
+        profiles = [
+            "infra_controller_profiles",
+            "infra_config_profiles",
+            "app_profiles",
+            "resource_profiles",
+        ]
+        self.logger.debug("the db_cluster is :{}".format(db_cluster))
+        for profile_type in profiles:
+            profile_id = db_cluster[profile_type]
+            db_collection = self.profile_collection_mapping[profile_type]
+            db_profile = self.db.get_one(db_collection, {"_id": profile_id})
+            db_profile["age_pubkey"] = db_cluster["age_pubkey"]
+            db_profile["age_privkey"] = db_cluster["age_privkey"]
+            self.encrypt_age_keys(db_profile)
+            self.db.set_one(db_collection, {"_id": db_profile["_id"]}, db_profile)
+
     def update_profile_state(self, db_cluster, workflow_status, resource_status):
         profiles = [
             "infra_controller_profiles",
@@ -550,15 +587,7 @@
             "app_profiles",
             "resource_profiles",
         ]
-        """
-        profiles_collection = {
-            "infra_controller_profiles": "k8sinfra_controller",
-            "infra_config_profiles": "k8sinfra_config",
-            "app_profiles": "k8sapp",
-            "resource_profiles": "k8sresource",
-        }
-        """
-        self.logger.info("the db_cluster is :{}".format(db_cluster))
+        self.logger.debug("the db_cluster is :{}".format(db_cluster))
         for profile_type in profiles:
             profile_id = db_cluster[profile_type]
             db_collection = self.profile_collection_mapping[profile_type]
@@ -567,8 +596,6 @@
             db_profile["state"] = db_cluster["state"]
             db_profile["resourceState"] = db_cluster["resourceState"]
             db_profile["operatingState"] = db_cluster["operatingState"]
-            db_profile["age_pubkey"] = db_cluster["age_pubkey"]
-            db_profile["age_privkey"] = db_cluster["age_privkey"]
             db_profile = self.update_operation_history(
                 db_profile, op_id, workflow_status, resource_status
             )
@@ -2015,6 +2042,9 @@
             profile_id = ksu_params["profile"]["_id"]
             profile_collection = self.profile_collection_mapping[profile_type]
             db_profile = self.db.get_one(profile_collection, {"_id": profile_id})
+            # db_profile is decrypted inline
+            # No need to use decrypted_copy because db_profile won't be updated.
+            self.decrypt_age_keys(db_profile)
             ksu_params["profile"]["name"] = db_profile["name"]
             ksu_params["profile"]["age_pubkey"] = db_profile.get("age_pubkey", "")
             # Update ksu_params["oka"] with sw_catalog_path (when missing)
@@ -2081,6 +2111,9 @@
             profile_id = ksu_params["profile"]["_id"]
             profile_collection = self.profile_collection_mapping[profile_type]
             db_profile = self.db.get_one(profile_collection, {"_id": profile_id})
+            # db_profile is decrypted inline
+            # No need to use decrypted_copy because db_profile won't be updated.
+            self.decrypt_age_keys(db_profile)
             ksu_params["profile"]["name"] = db_profile["name"]
             ksu_params["profile"]["age_pubkey"] = db_profile.get("age_pubkey", "")
             # Update ksu_params["oka"] with sw_catalog_path (when missing)
@@ -2142,13 +2175,12 @@
             ksu_params["profile"] = {}
             ksu_params["profile"]["profile_type"] = db_ksu["profile"]["profile_type"]
             ksu_params["profile"]["_id"] = db_ksu["profile"]["_id"]
-            # Update ksu_params["profile"] with profile name and age-pubkey
+            # Update ksu_params["profile"] with profile name
             profile_type = ksu_params["profile"]["profile_type"]
             profile_id = ksu_params["profile"]["_id"]
             profile_collection = self.profile_collection_mapping[profile_type]
             db_profile = self.db.get_one(profile_collection, {"_id": profile_id})
             ksu_params["profile"]["name"] = db_profile["name"]
-            ksu_params["profile"]["age_pubkey"] = db_profile.get("age_pubkey", "")
             op_params.append(ksu_params)
 
         workflow_res, workflow_name = await self.odu.launch_workflow(