diff --git a/scripts/encryption_validator/readme.md b/scripts/encryption_validator/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea2539ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/encryption_validator/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+# Salt Compare Tool
+
+A lightweight Python script to compare encrypted and unencrypted salt files stored in an S3 bucket.
+
+## Description
+
+This script fetches two S3 objects (e.g. encrypted and unencrypted salts) and compares them. It validates basic input rules like prefix formatting and key pattern before proceeding.
+
+## Usage
+
+### Run the script:
+
+Login to AWS account
+`pip install requirements.txt` 
+`python script.py <key> <bucket> <region_name> [prefix]` 
+
+-   `encrypted_file` – Required. Must start with `salt`. Example: `salts/encrypted/12_private/salts.txt.1745532777048` (To query multiple files you can use `salts/encrypted/12_private/*`)
+-   `bucket` – Required. Name of the S3 bucket. 
+-   `region_name` – Required. AWS region of the S3 bucket (e.g. `us-east-1`) 
+-   `prefix` – Optional. S3 path prefix. If provided, it **must end with `/`**.
+
+## For Other Decryption Comparisons
+
+You can use the **same logic** for other types of decryption and comparison. The only change is in how the **unencrypted file name** is generated in salt_compare.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/encryption_validator/requirements.txt b/scripts/encryption_validator/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3767bee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/encryption_validator/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cryptography
+boto3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/encryption_validator/script.py b/scripts/encryption_validator/script.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eaef72ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/encryption_validator/script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import json
+import base64
+from typing import IO
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import Cipher, algorithms, modes
+from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
+import boto3
+import sys
+
+class AesGcm:
+    @staticmethod
+    def decrypt(encrypted_data: bytes, nonce: bytes, key: bytes):
+        if len(nonce) != 12:
+            raise ValueError("Nonce must be 12 bytes for AES-GCM")
+        cipher = Cipher(algorithms.AES(key), modes.GCM(nonce), backend=default_backend())
+        decryptor = cipher.decryptor()
+        try:
+            return decryptor.update(encrypted_data) + decryptor.finalize()
+        except Exception:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid GCM tag during decryption")
+        
+def _get_encryption_secret(key_id, bucket, prefix, region_name):
+    print("Fetching secret key for ", key_id)
+    s3 = boto3.client('s3', region_name=region_name)
+    response = s3.get_object(Bucket=bucket, Key=f"{prefix}cloud_encryption_keys/cloud_encryption_keys.json")
+    data = json.load(response['Body'])
+    _map = {item['id']: item for item in data}
+    return _map.get(key_id).get('secret')
+
+def _decrypt_input_stream(input_stream: IO[bytes], bucket, prefix, region_name) -> str:
+    try:
+        data = json.load(input_stream)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"Failed to parse JSON: {e}")
+    key_id = data.get("key_id")
+    encrypted_payload_b64 = data.get("encrypted_payload")
+    if key_id is None or encrypted_payload_b64 is None:
+        raise ValueError("Failed to parse JSON")
+    
+    decryption_key = _get_encryption_secret(key_id, bucket, prefix, region_name)
+    try:
+        secret_bytes = base64.b64decode(decryption_key)
+        encrypted_bytes = base64.b64decode(encrypted_payload_b64)
+        nonce = encrypted_bytes[:12]
+        ciphertext = encrypted_bytes[12:-16]
+        auth_tag = encrypted_bytes[-16:]
+        cipher = Cipher(algorithms.AES(secret_bytes), modes.GCM(nonce, auth_tag), backend=default_backend())
+        decryptor = cipher.decryptor()
+        decrypted_bytes = decryptor.update(ciphertext) + decryptor.finalize()
+        return decrypted_bytes.decode("utf-8")
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"An error occurred during decryption: {e}")
+    
+def salt_compare(key, prefix, bucket, region_name):
+    s3 = boto3.client('s3', region_name=region_name)
+    key = f"{prefix}{key}"
+    print("Key is ", key)
+    base_path = '/'.join(key.split('/')[:-3])
+    file_name = key.split('/')[-1:][0]
+    unencrypted = f'{base_path}/{file_name}'
+    print(f"Comparing {key} with {unencrypted}")
+    response = s3.get_object(Bucket=bucket, Key=key)
+    encrypted = _decrypt_input_stream(response['Body'], bucket=bucket, prefix=prefix, region_name=region_name)
+    response = s3.get_object(Bucket=bucket, Key=unencrypted)
+    unencrypted = response['Body'].read().decode('utf-8')
+    return (encrypted==unencrypted)
+
+def _get_most_recent_files(bucket, prefix, key):
+    s3 = boto3.client("s3")
+    paginator = s3.get_paginator("list_objects_v2")
+    page_iterator = paginator.paginate(Bucket=bucket, Prefix=f"{prefix}{key[:-2]}/")
+    n, all_files = 5 , []
+    for i, page in enumerate(page_iterator):
+        if i >= n:
+            break
+        all_files.extend(page.get("Contents", []))
+    recent_files = sorted(all_files, key=lambda x: x["LastModified"], reverse=True)
+    recent_files = list(map(lambda x: x['Key'], recent_files))
+    recent_files = list(filter(lambda x: "metadata" not in x, recent_files))
+    return recent_files[:10]
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    encrypted_file = sys.argv[1]
+    bucket = sys.argv[2]
+    region_name = sys.argv[3]
+    prefix = sys.argv[4] if len(sys.argv) > 4 else ''
+    if prefix != '' and prefix[-1]!='/':
+        raise "prefix should terminate with /"
+    if not encrypted_file.startswith("salt"):
+        raise "only salts supported"
+    if encrypted_file[-2:] == '/*':
+        for recent in _get_most_recent_files(bucket=bucket, prefix=prefix, key=encrypted_file):
+            print(salt_compare(key=recent, prefix=prefix, bucket=bucket, region_name=region_name))
+    else:
+        print(salt_compare(key=encrypted_file, prefix=prefix, bucket=bucket, region_name=region_name))