diff --git a/backend/api/utils/crypto.py b/backend/api/utils/crypto.py
index bea354c5e..f59757375 100644
--- a/backend/api/utils/crypto.py
+++ b/backend/api/utils/crypto.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 from nacl.hash import blake2b
 from nacl.utils import random
 from base64 import b64encode, b64decode
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 from typing import Tuple
 from typing import List
 
+PREFIX = "ph"
 VERSION = 1
 
 
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ def encrypt_asymmetric(plaintext, public_key_hex):
 
     ciphertext = encrypt_string(plaintext, symmetric_keys[1])
 
-    return f"ph:v{VERSION}:{public_key.hex()}:{ciphertext}"
+    return f"{PREFIX}:v{VERSION}:{public_key.hex()}:{ciphertext}"
 
 
 def decrypt_asymmetric(ciphertext_string, private_key_hex, public_key_hex):
@@ -198,3 +200,33 @@ def blake2b_digest(input_str: str, salt: str) -> str:
     )
     hex_encoded = hashed.hex()
     return hex_encoded
+
+
+def validate_encrypted_string(encrypted_string):
+    """
+    Validates if the given string matches the phase encrypted data format.
+
+    The expected format is: `ph:v1:<public_key>:<ciphertext>`
+    where:
+    - `ph` is the fixed prefix.
+    - `v1` is the fixed version.
+    - `<public_key>` is a hexadecimal string.
+    - `<ciphertext>` is a Base64-encoded string.
+
+    Parameters:
+    encrypted_string (str): The encrypted string to validate.
+
+    Returns:
+    bool: True if the string matches the expected format, False otherwise.
+    """
+    if encrypted_string:
+        # Define the regular expression pattern for an encrypted string
+        pattern = re.compile(f"ph:v{VERSION}:[0-9a-fA-F]{{64}}:.+")
+
+        # Match the string against the pattern
+        match = re.match(pattern, encrypted_string)
+
+        # Return True if it matches, otherwise False
+        return bool(match)
+
+    return True
diff --git a/backend/api/views/secrets.py b/backend/api/views/secrets.py
index 5f98bf08c..e684eb8a1 100644
--- a/backend/api/views/secrets.py
+++ b/backend/api/views/secrets.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from api.utils.permissions import user_can_access_environment
 from api.utils.audit_logging import log_secret_event
 
-from api.utils.crypto import encrypt_asymmetric
+from api.utils.crypto import encrypt_asymmetric, validate_encrypted_string
 from api.utils.rest import (
     get_resolver_request_meta,
 )
@@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ def post(self, request):
             return JsonResponse({"error": "Duplicate secret found"}, status=409)
 
         for secret in request_body["secrets"]:
+
+            # Check that all encrypted fields are valid
+            encrypted_fields = [secret["key"], secret["value"], secret["comment"]]
+            if "override" in secret:
+                encrypted_fields.append(secret["override"]["value"])
+
+            for encrypted_field in encrypted_fields:
+                if not validate_encrypted_string(encrypted_field):
+                    return JsonResponse(
+                        {"error": "Invalid ciphertext format"}, status=400
+                    )
+
             tags = SecretTag.objects.filter(id__in=secret["tags"])
 
             try:
@@ -169,6 +181,18 @@ def put(self, request):
             return JsonResponse({"error": "Duplicate secret found"}, status=409)
 
         for secret in request_body["secrets"]:
+
+            # Check that all encrypted fields are valid
+            encrypted_fields = [secret["key"], secret["value"], secret["comment"]]
+            if "override" in secret:
+                encrypted_fields.append(secret["override"]["value"])
+
+            for encrypted_field in encrypted_fields:
+                if not validate_encrypted_string(encrypted_field):
+                    return JsonResponse(
+                        {"error": "Invalid ciphertext format"}, status=400
+                    )
+
             secret_obj = Secret.objects.get(id=secret["id"])
 
             tags = SecretTag.objects.filter(id__in=secret["tags"])