Preface

This guide provides comprehensive instructions for configuring the Oracle Deep Data Security (Deep Sec) feature in Oracle AI Database to enforce fine-grained data authorization. It details how to integrate the database with external identity and access management (IAM) systems and implement declarative access controls at the row, column, and cell levels using Deep Sec capabilities. By following these guidelines, organizations can securely protect sensitive data at its source across agentic AI systems, analytics platforms, and enterprise applications.

Audience

This guide is intended for security architects, security administrators, application developers, and others tasked with configuring the Oracle Deep Data Security feature in Oracle AI Database.

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