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## 21 Managing Application Security

Administrators are primarily responsible for ensuring the security of the Oracle APEX installation and developers are responsible for building secure applications. Learn about how to implement best practices for APEX application security.

Note:

To ensure the security and performance of your development environment, some administration functionality is not available in Oracle APEX instances running in Oracle Cloud.

- Understanding Administrator Security Best Practices
  Learn about security best practices for Oracle APEX administrators.
- Understanding Developer Security Best Practices
  Learn about security best practices for Oracle APEX developers.
- Controlling Access to Applications, Pages, and Page Components
  Control access to an application, individual pages, or page components by creating an access control list.
- Establishing User Identity Through Authentication
  Use authentication to establish a user's identity to control access to an application. Authentication may require a user identify a user name and password or could involve the use of digital certificates or a secure key.
- Providing Security Through Authorization
  Extend the security of your application by creating an authorization scheme.

See Also:

Running Advisor to Check Application Integrity