Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation accessibility
• Related documents
• Conventions

1 Security overview

• General security principles

2 Secure installation and configuration

• Installing and configuring the Empirica Signal software
  • Configure WebLogic to use SSL
  • Use a separate port for the Empirica Signal application
  • Install only what is required
  • Execute scripts without passwords on the command line
  • Reset the Read Only attribute
  • Establish best practices for downloading data
  • Route email to a secure address
  • Install the Empirica Signal application on a separate Managed Server
• Installing the Oracle database
  • Patch the database regularly and apply security updates
  • Patch the Oracle Java SE regularly and apply security updates
  • Allow database passwords to expire, and change default passwords
• Installing Oracle Access Manager
• Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE)

3 Security features

• Authentication
  • Authentication methods
  • Password requirements
  • Disabling user accounts
• Auditing
• User access control
  • Assigning roles
  • Granting permissions
  • Publishing objects
• Topics