diff --git a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.cc b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.cc
index 33d796a94447f..bb8afd258af8f 100644
--- a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.cc
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ InternalFileDecryptor::InternalFileDecryptor(FileDecryptionProperties* propertie
   properties_->set_utilized();
 }
 
+void InternalFileDecryptor::WipeOutDecryptionKeys() {
+  properties_->WipeOutDecryptionKeys();
+}
+
 std::string InternalFileDecryptor::GetFooterKey() {
   std::string footer_key = properties_->footer_key();
   // ignore footer key metadata if footer key is explicitly set via API
diff --git a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.h b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.h
index 06a5a0368ac8e..56967d7313cbd 100644
--- a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.h
+++ b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_decryptor.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
-#include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -76,6 +75,8 @@ class InternalFileDecryptor {
 
   FileDecryptionProperties* properties() { return properties_; }
 
+  void WipeOutDecryptionKeys();
+
   ::arrow::MemoryPool* pool() { return pool_; }
 
   std::shared_ptr<Decryptor> GetFooterDecryptor();
diff --git a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.cc b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.cc
index 80ec6412fd6e5..28785521bbd0b 100644
--- a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ InternalFileEncryptor::InternalFileEncryptor(FileEncryptionProperties* propertie
   properties_->set_utilized();
 }
 
+void InternalFileEncryptor::WipeOutEncryptionKeys() {
+  properties_->WipeOutEncryptionKeys();
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<Encryptor> InternalFileEncryptor::GetFooterEncryptor() {
   if (footer_encryptor_ != nullptr) {
     return footer_encryptor_;
diff --git a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.h b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.h
index a7108ab66f610..5a3d743ce5365 100644
--- a/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.h
+++ b/cpp/src/parquet/encryption/internal_file_encryptor.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class InternalFileEncryptor {
   std::shared_ptr<Encryptor> GetFooterSigningEncryptor();
   std::shared_ptr<Encryptor> GetColumnMetaEncryptor(const std::string& column_path);
   std::shared_ptr<Encryptor> GetColumnDataEncryptor(const std::string& column_path);
+  void WipeOutEncryptionKeys();
 
  private:
   FileEncryptionProperties* properties_;