diff --git a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Features/StreamPackageFeature.cs b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Features/StreamPackageFeature.cs
index 7decb5809..2edb9a890 100644
--- a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Features/StreamPackageFeature.cs
+++ b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Features/StreamPackageFeature.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ public StreamPackageFeature(Stream stream, PackageOpenMode openMode, bool isOwne
         }
         catch when (isOwned)
         {
-            // Ensure that the stream if created is disposed before leaving the constructor so we don't hold onto it
+            if (_stream is not null && OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(_stream))
+            {
+                _stream.Dispose();
+                throw new OpenXmlPackageException(ExceptionMessages.EncryptedPackageNotSupported);
+            }
+
             _stream?.Dispose();
             throw;
         }
diff --git a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Packaging/OpenXmlPackage.cs b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Packaging/OpenXmlPackage.cs
index c8ce6524a..b85b9fe17 100644
--- a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Packaging/OpenXmlPackage.cs
+++ b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Packaging/OpenXmlPackage.cs
@@ -612,5 +612,97 @@ public void Save()
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override IFeatureCollection Features => _features ??= new PackageFeatureCollection(this);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the provided stream represents an encrypted Office Open XML file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="inputStream">The <see cref="Stream"/> to check. The stream must be seekable and not null.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// <c>true</c> if the stream is an encrypted Office file (either OLE Compound File or contains an encrypted package part); otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown if <paramref name="inputStream"/> is null.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown if <paramref name="inputStream"/> is not seekable.</exception>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method checks for the OLE Compound File signature at the start of the stream, which is used for encrypted Office files.
+        /// If not found, it attempts to open the stream as an OPC package and checks for the presence of an encrypted package part.
+        /// The stream position is restored after the check.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static bool IsEncryptedOfficeFile(Stream inputStream)
+        {
+            if (inputStream is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(inputStream));
+            }
+
+            if (!inputStream.CanSeek)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Stream must be seekable.");
+            }
+
+            long originalPosition = inputStream.Position;
+
+            try
+            {
+                byte[] header = new byte[8];
+                inputStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+                int read = inputStream.Read(header, 0, header.Length);
+                inputStream.Seek(originalPosition, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+
+                // OLE Compound File signature for encrypted Office files
+                if (read == 8 && header.SequenceEqual(new byte[] { 0xD0, 0xCF, 0x11, 0xE0, 0xA1, 0xB1, 0x1A, 0xE1 }))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                // If not OLE, try to open as package and check for encrypted part
+                try
+                {
+                    using (var package = System.IO.Packaging.Package.Open(inputStream, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
+                    {
+                        foreach (var part in package.GetParts())
+                        {
+                            if (part.ContentType.Equals("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.encrypted-package", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                            {
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                inputStream.Seek(originalPosition, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the file at the specified path is an encrypted Office Open XML file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filePath">The path to the file to check. Must not be null.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// <c>true</c> if the file is an encrypted Office file (either OLE Compound File or contains an encrypted package part); otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown if <paramref name="filePath"/> is null.</exception>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method opens the file at the specified path and checks its contents using <see cref="IsEncryptedOfficeFile(Stream)"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static bool IsEncryptedOfficeFile(string filePath)
+        {
+            if (filePath is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(filePath));
+            }
+
+            using (FileStream fileStream = File.Open(filePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read))
+            {
+                return IsEncryptedOfficeFile(fileStream);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index abbee3a8e..c128a4b58 100644
--- a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -1010,3 +1010,5 @@ DocumentFormat.OpenXml.OpenXmlPartWriterSettings.OpenXmlPartWriterSettings() ->
 DocumentFormat.OpenXml.OpenXmlPartWriter.OpenXmlPartWriter(DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging.OpenXmlPart! openXmlPart, DocumentFormat.OpenXml.OpenXmlPartWriterSettings! settings) -> void
 DocumentFormat.OpenXml.OpenXmlPartWriter.OpenXmlPartWriter(System.IO.Stream! partStream, DocumentFormat.OpenXml.OpenXmlPartWriterSettings! settings) -> void
 virtual DocumentFormat.OpenXml.OpenXmlCompositeElement.IsValidChild(DocumentFormat.OpenXml.OpenXmlElement! element) -> bool
+static DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging.OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(System.IO.Stream! inputStream) -> bool
+static DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging.OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(string! filePath) -> bool
diff --git a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.Designer.cs b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.Designer.cs
index cf1eaed38..fb33da11e 100644
--- a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.Designer.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace DocumentFormat.OpenXml {
     // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
     // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
     // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "17.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "18.0.0.0")]
     [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
     internal class ExceptionMessages {
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ internal static string EmptyCollection {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Encrypted packages are not supported..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string EncryptedPackageNotSupported {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("EncryptedPackageNotSupported", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to The contentType parameter has incorrect value..
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.resx b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.resx
index b0aaa58a4..a83880a81 100644
--- a/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.resx
+++ b/src/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework/Resources/ExceptionMessages.resx
@@ -414,4 +414,7 @@
   <data name="FirstOrDefaultMaxOne" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The enumerable contained more than a single element when only zero or one are allowed.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="EncryptedPackageNotSupported" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Encrypted packages are not supported.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework.Tests/Features/StreamPackageFeatureTests.cs b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework.Tests/Features/StreamPackageFeatureTests.cs
index 1a98fd917..753367d77 100644
--- a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework.Tests/Features/StreamPackageFeatureTests.cs
+++ b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework.Tests/Features/StreamPackageFeatureTests.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Xunit;
 
+using static DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.TestAssets;
+
 namespace DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Features.Tests;
 
 public class StreamPackageFeatureTests
@@ -431,6 +433,17 @@ protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
         }
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void ThrowsForEncryptedOfficeFile()
+    {
+        using (Stream stream = GetStream(TestFiles.Encrypted_pptx, false))
+        {
+            // Act & Assert
+            var ex = Assert.Throws<OpenXmlPackageException>(() => new StreamPackageFeature(stream, PackageOpenMode.Read, isOwned: true));
+            Assert.Equal(ExceptionMessages.EncryptedPackageNotSupported, ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static readonly PartInfo Part1 = new(new("/part1", UriKind.Relative), "type1/content");
     private static readonly PartInfo Part2 = new(new("/part2", UriKind.Relative), "type2/content");
     private static readonly PartInfo PartRels = new(new("/_rels/.rels", UriKind.Relative), "application/vnd.openxmlformats-package.relationships+xml");
diff --git a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging.Tests/OpenXmlPackageTests.cs b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging.Tests/OpenXmlPackageTests.cs
index 3bb51863d..589390087 100644
--- a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging.Tests/OpenXmlPackageTests.cs
+++ b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging.Tests/OpenXmlPackageTests.cs
@@ -342,5 +342,61 @@ public void SucceedWithMissingCalcChainPart()
 
             Assert.NotNull(spd);
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void IsEncryptedOfficeFile_ReturnsTrue_ForEncryptedFile()
+        {
+            using (Stream stream = GetStream(TestFiles.Encrypted_pptx, false))
+            {
+                Assert.True(OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(stream));
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void IsEncryptedOfficeFile_ReturnsFalse_ForUnencryptedFile()
+        {
+            using (Stream stream = GetStream(TestFiles.Presentation, false))
+            {
+                Assert.False(OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(stream));
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void IsEncryptedOfficeFile_ThrowsArgumentNullException_ForNullStream()
+        {
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile((Stream)null!));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void IsEncryptedOfficeFile_ThrowsArgumentException_ForUnseekableStream()
+        {
+            var unseekable = new UnseekableStream();
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(unseekable));
+        }
+
+        private class UnseekableStream : MemoryStream
+        {
+            public override bool CanSeek => false;
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void IsEncryptedOfficeFile_ReturnsTrue_ForEncryptedFilePath()
+        {
+            string filePath = GetTestFilePath(TestFiles.Encrypted_pptx);
+            Assert.True(OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(filePath));
+
+            // Clean up the test file path
+            File.Delete(filePath);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void IsEncryptedOfficeFile_ReturnsFalse_ForUnencryptedFile_FromString()
+        {
+            string filePath = GetTestFilePath(TestFiles.Presentation);
+            Assert.False(OpenXmlPackage.IsEncryptedOfficeFile(filePath));
+
+            // Clean up the test file path
+            File.Delete(filePath);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.TestFiles.cs b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.TestFiles.cs
index f19a7a182..336759bcb 100644
--- a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.TestFiles.cs
+++ b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.TestFiles.cs
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ public static class Templates
             public const string Of16_09_unknownelement_docx = "TestFiles.Of16-09-UnknownElement.docx";
 
             public const string Of16_10_symex_docx = "TestFiles.Of16-10-SymEx.docx";
+
+            public const string Encrypted_pptx = "TestFiles.encrypted_pptx.pptx";
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.cs b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.cs
index a52f09bfb..e5e29a5d5 100644
--- a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.cs
+++ b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/TestAssets.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,26 @@ public static Stream GetStream(string name, bool isEditable)
             return isEditable ? stream.AsMemoryStream() : stream;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extracts an embedded test resource to a temporary file and returns its file path.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="resourceName">The name of the embedded resource to extract.</param>
+        /// <returns>The full path to the temporary file containing the resource data.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The caller is responsible for deleting the temporary file after use.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static string GetTestFilePath(string resourceName)
+        {
+            string tempPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), Guid.NewGuid() + Path.GetExtension(resourceName));
+
+            using (Stream stream = GetStream(resourceName, false))
+            using (FileStream fileStream = File.Create(tempPath))
+            {
+                stream.CopyTo(fileStream);
+                return tempPath;
+            }
+        }
+
         private static Stream AsMemoryStream(this Stream stream)
         {
             if (stream is MemoryStream ms)
diff --git a/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/assets/TestFiles/encrypted_pptx.pptx b/test/DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Tests.Assets/assets/TestFiles/encrypted_pptx.pptx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d5228fb4
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