Preface

Oracle Label Security enables access control to reach specific (labeled) rows of a database. With Oracle Label Security in place, users with varying privilege levels automatically have (or are excluded from) the right to see or alter labeled rows of data.

Oracle Label Security Administrator’s Guide describes how to use Oracle Label Security to protect sensitive data. It explains the basic concepts behind label-based security and provides examples to show how it is used.

• Audience
  
• Documentation Accessibility
  
• Related Documentation
  
• Conventions
  

Audience

Oracle Label Security Administrator’s Guide is intended for database administrators (DBAs), application programmers, security administrators, system operators, and other Oracle users who perform the following tasks:

• Analyze application security requirements

• Create label-based security policies

• Administer label-based security policies

• Use label-based security policies

To use this document, you need a working knowledge of SQL and Oracle fundamentals. You should also be familiar with Oracle security features described in Related Documentation. To use SQL*Loader, you must know how to use the file management facilities of your operating system.

Documentation Accessibility

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Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers that have purchased support have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

Related Documentation

For more information, see these Oracle resources:

• Oracle Database Concepts

• Oracle Database Security Guide

• Oracle Database 2 Day + Security Guide

• Oracle Database Enterprise User Security Administrator's Guide

• Oracle Database Development Guide

• Oracle Database Administrator’s Guide

• Oracle Database SQL Language Reference

• Oracle Database Reference

• Oracle Database Utilities

• Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide

Many of the examples in this book use the sample schemas, which are installed by default when you select the Basic Installation option with an Oracle Database installation. See Oracle Database Sample Schemas for information on how these schemas were created and how you can use them yourself.

Oracle Technical Services

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https://www.oracle.com/technical-resources/

My Oracle Support

You can find information about security patches, certifications, and the support knowledge base by visiting My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) at

https://support.oracle.com

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

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