Oracle Advanced Security

Oracle Advanced Security, an extra-cost option for Oracle database environments, extends Oracle Net Services in the field of database computing to provide network security, enterprise-user security, public-key infrastructure security[1] and data encryption to users of Oracle databases.

Network encryption (native network encryption and SSL/TLS) and strong authentication services (Kerberos, PKI, and RADIUS) are no longer part of Oracle Advanced Security and are available in all licensed editions of all supported releases of the Oracle database.[2]

History

Former incarnations of Oracle Advanced Security include Secure Network Services and Advanced Network Services, dating back to Oracle database Release 7.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Greenwald, Rick (2002). Oracle in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference. In a Nutshell. David C. Kreines. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 114. ISBN 9780596003364. Retrieved 2012-08-22. Oracle Advanced Security provides additional security functionality in three main areas: Network security [...] Enterprise user security [...] Public key infrastructure security [...] Oracle Advanced Security embeds these services in the Oracle Net Services layer [...]
  2. ↑ http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e47877/options.htm#DBLIC143
  3. ↑ Moran, Rita (December 2003). Oracle Security Overview 10g Release 1 (10.1). Jeff Levinger. Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-22. Oracle has supported encryption of network data through Oracle Advanced Security (formerly known as "Secure Network Services", and then "Advanced Networking Option") since Oracle7.


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