diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index f7f045d2f0..20be64a44c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ Added
 
   Contributed by @Kami.
 
+* Add new audit message when a user has decrypted a key whether manually in the container (st2 key get [] --decrypt)
+  or through a workflow with a defined config. #5594
+  Contributed by @dmork123
+
 * Added garbage collection for rule_enforcement and trace models #5596/5602
   Contributed by Amanda McGuinness (@amanda11 intive)
 
diff --git a/st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/keyvalue.py b/st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/keyvalue.py
index 6d25261419..c554d97c2c 100644
--- a/st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/keyvalue.py
+++ b/st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/keyvalue.py
@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@ def get_one(self, name, requester_user, scope=None, user=None, decrypt=False):
         kvp_api = self._get_one_by_scope_and_name(
             name=key_ref, scope=scope, from_model_kwargs=from_model_kwargs
         )
+        if decrypt and kvp_api.secret:
+            LOG.audit(
+                "User %s decrypted the value %s ",
+                user,
+                name,
+                extra={
+                    "user": user,
+                    "scope": scope,
+                    "key_name": name,
+                    "operation": "decrypt",
+                },
+            )
 
         return kvp_api
 
@@ -212,6 +224,7 @@ def get_all(
         kvp_apis_user = []
 
         if scope in [ALL_SCOPE, SYSTEM_SCOPE, FULL_SYSTEM_SCOPE]:
+            decrypted_keys = []
             # If user has system role, then retrieve all system scoped items
             if has_system_role:
                 raw_filters["scope"] = FULL_SYSTEM_SCOPE
@@ -227,6 +240,10 @@ def get_all(
                 )
 
                 kvp_apis_system.extend(items.json or [])
+                if decrypt and items.json:
+                    decrypted_keys.extend(
+                        kv_api["name"] for kv_api in items.json if kv_api["secret"]
+                    )
             else:
                 # Otherwise if user is not an admin, then get the list of
                 # system scoped items that user is granted permission to.
@@ -241,6 +258,21 @@ def get_all(
                         kvp_apis_system.append(item)
                     except Exception as e:
                         LOG.error("Unable to get key %s: %s", key, str(e))
+                        continue
+                    if decrypt and item.secret:
+                        decrypted_keys.append(key)
+            if decrypted_keys:
+                LOG.audit(
+                    "User %s decrypted the values %s ",
+                    user,
+                    decrypted_keys,
+                    extra={
+                        "User": user,
+                        "scope": FULL_SYSTEM_SCOPE,
+                        "key_name": decrypted_keys,
+                        "operation": "decrypt",
+                    },
+                )
 
         if scope in [ALL_SCOPE, USER_SCOPE, FULL_USER_SCOPE]:
             # Retrieves all the user scoped items that the current user owns.
@@ -257,6 +289,22 @@ def get_all(
             )
 
             kvp_apis_user.extend(items.json)
+            if decrypt and items.json:
+                decrypted_keys = [
+                    kvp_api["name"] for kvp_api in items.json if kvp_api["secret"]
+                ]
+                if decrypted_keys:
+                    LOG.audit(
+                        "User %s decrypted the values %s ",
+                        user,
+                        decrypted_keys,
+                        extra={
+                            "User": user,
+                            "scope": FULL_USER_SCOPE,
+                            "key_name": decrypted_keys,
+                            "operation": "decrypt",
+                        },
+                    )
 
         return kvp_apis_system + kvp_apis_user
 
diff --git a/st2common/st2common/util/config_loader.py b/st2common/st2common/util/config_loader.py
index aec424d75e..657d209d82 100644
--- a/st2common/st2common/util/config_loader.py
+++ b/st2common/st2common/util/config_loader.py
@@ -235,7 +235,19 @@ def _get_datastore_value_for_expression(self, key, value, config_schema_item=Non
 
         config_schema_item = config_schema_item or {}
         secret = config_schema_item.get("secret", False)
-
+        if secret or "decrypt_kv" in value:
+            LOG.audit(
+                "User %s is decrypting the value for key %s from the config within pack %s",
+                self.user,
+                key,
+                self.pack_name,
+                extra={
+                    "user": self.user,
+                    "key_name": key,
+                    "pack_name": self.pack_name,
+                    "operation": "pack_config_value_decrypt",
+                },
+            )
         try:
             value = render_template_with_system_and_user_context(
                 value=value, user=self.user