diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs
index 8df2214..0e7c5b1 100644
--- a/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Security/CryptFactory.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using DigitalData.Core.Abstractions.Security;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 
 namespace DigitalData.Core.Security
@@ -25,9 +26,11 @@ namespace DigitalData.Core.Security
 
         public string EncryptedPrivateKeyPemLabel { get; init; } = "ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY";
 
-        public CryptFactory()
+        public CryptFactory(ILogger<CryptFactory>? logger = null)
         {
             _lazyPbeParameters = new(() => new PbeParameters(PbeEncryptionAlgorithm, PbeHashAlgorithmName, PbeIterationCount));
+
+            logger?.LogInformation("CryptFactory initialized. Core.Secrets version: {Version}, Created on: {CreationDate}.", Secrets.Version, Secrets.CreationDate.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy"));
         }
 
         public string CreateRSAPrivateKeyPem(int? keySizeInBits = null)