OCI Data Safe
Definition
Oracle Cloud service consolidating database security — Security Assessment, Data Discovery, Data Masking, and Activity Auditing — in a single console.
Use Cases
- Healthcare Provider: Securing sensitive patient data in databases — The provider registered all Autonomous Databases in OCI Data Safe, performed regular Security Assessments, and used Data Masking to create HIPAA-compliant development copies. (Reduced security risks and compliance with HIPAA regulations, while significantly decreasing the time required to prepare development databases.)
Provider Equivalents
- AWS: AWS Macie and Amazon GuardDuty for RDS
- Azure: Microsoft Defender for SQL
- OCI: OCI Data Safe
Frequently Asked Questions
- What's the difference between OCI Data Safe and Oracle Audit Vault?
- OCI Data Safe is a cloud-based service focusing on security assessments, data discovery, and masking, while Oracle Audit Vault is an on-premises solution for auditing and monitoring database activity.
- When should I use OCI Data Safe?
- Use OCI Data Safe when you need to enhance the security of your Oracle databases in the cloud, especially for tasks like security assessments, data discovery, and data masking.
- How much does OCI Data Safe cost?
- OCI Data Safe is free for Autonomous Database targets. For other database types, pricing details can be found on Oracle's official pricing page.
Category: security
Difficulty: intermediate
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