1. Using Oracle Data Safe
  2. Security Assessment
  3. Schedule Security Assessments

Schedule Security Assessments

Security Assessment has two schedule types: LATEST and SAVED.

There is a default schedule that controls when the latest assessment for your target runs (referred to as LATEST schedule). You can rename or update this schedule. You cannot delete it.

Additionally, you can create a custom schedule (referred to as a SAVED schedule) to periodically save a copy of the latest assessment for your target database. You can rename, update, or delete SAVED schedules.

Important:

When you create or modify schedules, enter all schedule times in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). Base your schedules on the UTC offset for the region where your tenancy is hosted.

Schedule to Save the Latest Security Assessment

You can create a schedule to periodically save a copy of the latest security assessment for your target database to a compartment of your choice.

  1. Under Security Center, click Security Assessment.
  2. Under Related Resources, click Schedules. The Schedules page is displayed.
  3. Click Add Schedule. The The Add Schedule To Save an Assessment panel is displayed.
  4. From the Target Database drop-down list, select the target database for which you want to create the schedule.
  5. In the Schedule Name box, enter a name for the schedule.
  6. From the Schedule Compartment drop-down list, select the compartment to which you want to save the schedule.
  7. From the Schedule Type drop-down list, select Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
  8. If you selected Weekly as the schedule type, in the Every drop-down list, select a week day.
  9. If you selected Monthly as the schedule type, in the Day drop-down list, select the day number.
  10. In the Time box, enter a UTC time in the hh:mm aa format. Alternatively, click the Time box and select a time from the drop-down list.
  11. Click Add Schedule. The Schedule Details page is displayed. The schedule is created when the status reads SUCCEEDED.

Each time a copy of the latest assessment is saved, the copy is listed in the Assessment History.

Update a Security Assessment Schedule

You can update a security assessment schedule from two locations in Oracle Data Safe. One location is from the Schedule Details page and the other is from the Security Assessment Details page. Select the appropriate tab below to see the steps for updating a schedule from your desired location.

  1. Under Security Center, click Security Assessment.
  2. Under Related Resources, click Schedules.

    The Schedules page is displayed.

  3. From the Compartment drop-down list, select the compartment that contains your schedule. Optionally deselect INCLUDE CHILD COMPARTMENTS to filter out schedules that reside in the child compartments of the selected compartment.

    Note:

    The schedule that generates the latest assessment for a target database is available in the same compartment as the target database.
  4. (Optional) Under Filters, select a Schedule type from the drop-down list.
  5. (Optional) Under Filters, select a target database from the Target databases list to narrow the scope of displayed metrics and charts.
  6. In the table listing all of the schedules, click the name of your schedule.

    The Schedule Details page is displayed.

  7. Click Update Schedule.

    The Update Schedule window is displayed.

  8. From the Schedule Type drop-down list, select Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
    • If you selected Weekly as the schedule type, in the Every drop-down list, select a week day.
    • If you selected Monthly as the schedule type, in the Day drop-down list, select the day number.
  9. In the Time box, enter a UTC time in the format hh:mm ss. Alternatively, click the Time box and select a time from the drop-down list.
  10. Click Update Schedule.

The schedule is updated when the status shown on the page is SUCCEEDED.

  1. From the Security Assessment page, click the Target Summary tab.
  2. (Optional) On the left under List Scope, select the compartment that contains the target database(s) for which you want to view the Security Assessment reports. Select the INCLUDE CHILD COMPARTMENTS check box if you also want to be able to view reports for target databases that reside in child compartments too.

    Note:

    The schedule that generates the latest assessment for a target database is available in the same compartment as the target database.
  3. (Optional) Under Filters, select a target database from the Target databases list to narrow the scope of displayed metrics and charts.
  4. On the Target Summary tab, locate the line in the table for your target database, and click View Report. The Security Assessment Details page is displayed, showing you the latest assessment report for your target database.
  5. Click the Assessment Information tab to view details about the assessment.
  6. Click Update Schedule.

    The Update Schedule window is displayed.

  7. From the Schedule Type drop-down list, select Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
    • If you selected Weekly as the schedule type, in the Every drop-down list, select a week day.
    • If you selected Monthly as the schedule type, in the Day drop-down list, select the day number.
  8. In the Time box, enter a UTC time in the format hh:mm ss. Alternatively, click the Time box and select a time from the drop-down list.
  9. Click Update Schedule.

The schedule is updated when the status shown on the page is SUCCEEDED.

Stop a Security Assessment Schedule

  1. Under Security Center, click Security Assessment.
  2. Under Related Resources, click Schedules.

    The Schedules page is displayed.

  3. From the Compartment drop-down list, select the compartment that contains your schedule. Optionally deselect INCLUDE CHILD COMPARTMENTS to filter out schedules that reside in the child compartments of the selected compartment.

    Note:

    The schedule that generates the latest assessment for a target database is available in the same compartment as the target database.
  4. (Optional) Under Filters, select a Schedule type from the drop-down list.
  5. (Optional) Under Filters select a target database from the Target Databases list to narrow the scope of displayed metrics and charts.
  6. In the table listing all of the schedules, click the name of your schedule.

    The Schedule Details page is displayed.

  7. Click Stop schedule.
  8. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog.

The schedule is stopped when the status shown on the page is SUCCEEDED.

  1. From the Security Assessment page, click the Target Summary tab.
  2. (Optional) On the left under List Scope, select the compartment that contains the target database(s) for which you want to view the Security Assessment reports. Select the INCLUDE CHILD COMPARTMENTS check box if you also want to be able to view reports for target databases that reside in child compartments too.

    Note:

    The schedule that generates the latest assessment for a target database is available in the same compartment as the target database.
  3. (Optional) Under Filters, select a target database from the Target databases list to narrow the scope of displayed metrics and charts.
  4. On the Target Summary tab, locate the line in the table for your target database, and click View Report. The Security Assessment Details page is displayed, showing you the latest assessment report for your target database.
  5. Click the Assessment Information tab to view details about the assessment.
  6. Click Stop schedule.
  7. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog.

The schedule is stopped when the status shown on the page is SUCCEEDED.

Start a Previously Stopped Security Assessment Schedule

  1. Under Security Center, click Security Assessment.
  2. Under Related Resources, click Schedules.

    The Schedules page is displayed.

  3. From the Compartment drop-down list, select the compartment that contains your schedule. Optionally deselect INCLUDE CHILD COMPARTMENTS to filter out schedules that reside in the child compartments of the selected compartment.

    Note:

    The schedule that generates the latest assessment for a target database is available in the same compartment as the target database.
  4. (Optional) Under Filters, select a Schedule type from the drop-down list.
  5. (Optional) Under Filters, select a target database from the Target databases list to narrow the scope of displayed metrics and charts.
  6. In the table listing all of the schedules, click the name of your schedule.

    The Schedule Details page is displayed.

  7. Click Start schedule.

    The target database will get assessed again periodically according to the same schedule that was previously defined, by default this is weekly. If you would like to update the schedule see, Update a Security Assessment Schedule.

The schedule is started when the status shown on the page is SUCCEEDED.

  1. From the Security Assessment page, click the Target Summary tab.
  2. (Optional) On the left under List Scope, select the compartment that contains the target database(s) for which you want to view the Security Assessment reports. Select the INCLUDE CHILD COMPARTMENTS check box if you also want to be able to view reports for target databases that reside in child compartments too.

    Note:

    The schedule that generates the latest assessment for a target database is available in the same compartment as the target database.
  3. (Optional) Under Filters, select a target database from the Target databases list to narrow the scope of displayed metrics and charts.
  4. On the Target Summary tab, locate the line in the table for your target database, and click View Report. The Security Assessment Details page is displayed, showing you the latest assessment report for your target database.
  5. Click the Assessment Information tab to view details about the assessment.
  6. Click Start schedule.

    The target database will get assessed again periodically according to the same schedule that was previously defined, by default this is weekly. If you would like to update the schedule see, Update a Security Assessment Schedule.

The schedule is started when the status shown on the page is SUCCEEDED.

Delete a Security Assessment Schedule

You can delete a SAVED schedule from the Schedule Details page. You cannot delete the LATEST schedule, which generates the latest assessment for a target database.

  1. Under Security Center, click Security Assessment.
  2. Under Related Resources, click Schedules.

    The Schedules page is displayed.

  3. From the Compartment drop-down list, select the compartment that contains the schedule that you want to delete. Optionally, deselect INCLUDE CHILD COMPARTMENTS to filter out schedules that reside in the child compartments.
  4. (Optional) Under Filters, select a Schedule type from the drop-down list.
  5. (Optional) Under Filters, select a target database from the Target databases list to narrow the scope of displayed metrics and charts.
  6. In the table listing all of the schedules, click the name of the schedule that you want to delete.

    The Schedule Details page is displayed.

  7. Click Delete.

    A Confirm dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm the deletion.

  8. Click Delete again to confirm.

    The schedule is permanently deleted.