Vidhyadharan

  In the evolving landscape of cloud security, prevention is better than cure . With the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, it’s no longer enough to monitor and respond — we must design our infrastructure to avoid misconfigurations in the first place. That’s where Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Security Zones come in — an indispensable feature for ensuring enforced cloud governance and compliance from Day One. ✅ What Are Security Zones in OCI? A Security Zone is a policy-based security boundary within a compartment in OCI that enforces a set of security rules . When you create resources inside a Security Zone, OCI ensures they comply with best security practices automatically. These rules prevent actions such as: Creating public buckets or public databases Using insecure protocols Disabling encryption Assigning overly broad access permissions OCI Security Zones are built around predefined or custom recipes , which contain the rules that are enfor...

  Overview Oracle Data Safe is a fully managed, cloud-native service provided by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) that helps organizations secure their Oracle Databases both in the cloud and on-premises. It enables database security operations such as user risk assessment, data discovery, sensitive data masking, activity auditing, and security compliance—all without requiring deep security expertise or large operational overhead. Data Safe simplifies database security and helps customers meet compliance requirements such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and others by providing a single pane of glass to manage database security across multiple environments. Key Features of Oracle Data Safe 1. Security Assessment Performs comprehensive checks on your database configurations and compares them against Oracle security best practices. Identifies potential security risks like weak passwords, public database links, users with excessive privileges, and missing security patches. Provides a baselin...