In an era where data breaches and cyber-attacks threaten the security of sensitive employee and organizational data, Oracle Security offers a robust defense system, providing a comprehensive suite of tools and technologies designed to fortify critical digital defenses.
As a critical component within Oracle’s robust enterprise management portfolio, Oracle Security solutions address the evolving landscape of cyber risks, safeguarding sensitive data, applications, and infrastructure. From advanced threat detection to identity management and encryption, Oracle Security exemplifies a proactive approach to cybersecurity.
This article dives into the complex world of Oracle Security, exploring the cutting-edge features and strategies that empower businesses to navigate the complex cybersecurity landscape with resilience and confidence. We’ll also discuss our Oracle consulting services to give you a better idea of what to expect when partnering with our team of expert Oracle consultants.
Understanding Oracle Security, Identity, and Compliance
Oracle provides a security-first approach to both on-premise and cloud-based environments, offering intelligent security, identity, and compliance tools to protect sensitive data, applications, and infrastructure, reduce the risk of unauthorized data exposure, and improve overall security posture.
With comprehensive security features and transparent data encryption capabilities, organizations can leverage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to prevent sensitive data from cyber attacks and ensure compliance with stringent mandates, like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements.
Oracle database security and infrastructure protection tools offer the following features:
- Reduced risk: With security-first design principles centered on built-in security controls, users can improve overall security posture and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to data. This includes Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s isolated network visualization tools and separation of duties in Oracle Database.
- Continuous security resources: By leveraging continuous encryption and monitoring tools across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Access Management and Autonomous Database, organizations can assess critical user behavior trends, protect and mask sensitive data, and mitigate risk.
- Automation: Users can leverage automated patching for Autonomous Database and threat mitigation for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to automate critical security tasks, reduce system complexity, prevent human error, and reduce total cost of ownership.
Key Oracle Cloud Security Services
Database security
Autonomous Security and Oracle Database security resources provide intelligent data management and masking, encryption, and access management capabilities that enable users to reduce the risk of data breaches and simplify compliance across on-premise and cloud environments.
Oracle Database Security offers the following products:
- Oracle Data Safe
- Oracle Database Security Assessment Tool
- Oracle Advanced Security
- Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting
- Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
- Oracle Database Vault
- Oracle Key Vault
- Oracle Label Security
Cloud infrastructure security
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is complemented by critical security services to protect data and customer workloads across network, storage, and compute environments and provide the required levels of security for business-critical workloads.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure security features include the following:
- Key Management
- Network and Web Application Firewall
- Threat Intelligence
- Government Cloud
- Isolated Network Visualization
- Cloud Guard, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Zones, and Threat Detector
- Bastion and Autonomous Linux
- Certificates and Compliance Requirements
Cloud application security
Oracle offers intelligent access controls, monitoring tools for security threats and violations, and other application security components that enable organizations to secure crucial applications against fraud and protect data within both Oracle and non-Oracle services.
Here are the main products included with the cloud application security component:
- OCI Identity and Access Management
- OCI Web Application Firewall for Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Risk Management Cloud Service
Identity and access management
Oracle Identity and Access Management offers intuitive capabilities that make it easier to reduce operational costs, maintain compliance with regulatory guidelines, and protect data and sensitive applications on-premises and in the cloud.
This component provides the following products to improve sensitive data security:
- Access Management
- Identity Governance
- OCI Identity and Access Management
- Directory Services
Regulatory compliance programs
Oracle provides critical information about compliance requirements and frameworks that an existing line of business has third-party attestation or certification for one or more of its services.
This way, customers can access information easily and analyze their overall business strategy to determine the feasibility of using Oracle cloud services with respect to regulatory compliance requirements.
Customer success services
Oracle offers managed security services to help organizations manage alert overloads, cybersecurity skills shortages, and other database security issues when transitioning to complex cloud landscapes.
Here are a few key benefits of Oracle’s Customer Success Services:
- Improved visibility for system and process vulnerabilities
- Connected identity and access management
- Intelligent threat monitoring and protection
- Compliance with regulatory requirements
- Advanced data security controls
Extending Protection with Oracle Advanced Security Solutions
Oracle Advanced Security combines robust data protection capabilities into a single, configurable solution, enabling users to protect data in tablespaces, mask sensitive data associated with database queries, and ensure secure user access to data.
Critical Features of Oracle Advanced Security
- Encrypt exports: Leverage Oracle Data Pump integration to encrypt database exports and relocate data to other TDE-encrypted databases.
- Data redaction: Conduct partial or full data redaction to prevent large-scale extraction of sensitive data and reduce the risk of unauthorized data exposure in existing Oracle Cloud applications.
- Key management: Utilize the Oracle Key Vault to store and manage keys, encrypt data with system-generated keys, or build customized keys with bring-your-own-key (BYOK) functionality.
- Data encryption: Encrypt data columns, database exports, tablespaces, and backups through transparent data encryption (TDE) to control access to sensitive data in the Oracle Cloud.
- Encrypt backups: Access automatic encryption tools to save datasets, restore databases with relevant encryption keys, and protect database backups from data theft.
Top 5 Advantages of Oracle Security Resources
Here’s a closer look at a few key benefits of Oracle’s built-in security features for end-users:
Comprehensive Threat Detection
Oracle Security offers advanced threat detection capabilities, leveraging machine learning and behavioral analytics to identify and respond to potential security threats in real-time. This comprehensive approach enhances users’ ability to detect and mitigate a wide range of cyber threats before they can cause significant harm to their Oracle databases or the information stored in them.
Identity and Access Management
With robust identity and access management features, Oracle Security enables users to control and monitor access to critical systems and data. This helps organizations enforce security policies, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure users have the right access permissions based on their roles.
Data Encryption and Privacy
Oracle’s security offerings prioritize data protection through encryption mechanisms, securing sensitive information both at rest and in transit. This ensures the confidentiality and integrity of data, mitigating the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Cloud Security Integration
As organizations increasingly transition to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle’s pre-built security offerings seamlessly integrate with existing cloud environments, providing users with a unified security approach across the entire landscape. This integration ensures consistent security measures and visibility across diverse IT landscapes, including on-premise and cloud-based systems.
Continuous Compliance Monitoring
Oracle Security Solutions assist users in maintaining compliance with industry regulations and standards by providing continuous monitoring and reporting capabilities for a company’s most valuable Oracle data. This helps organizations maintain compliance with data protection regulations, such as GDPR or HIPAA, and avoid potential legal and financial consequences associated with non-compliance or unrestricted access to data across their landscape.
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