Cloud Database Security Setup

Oracle Utilities Cloud Service includes a preconfigured database installation that does not require additional administration by users, and handles all the maintenance and management of the database. While user interaction is minimal, the following configurations are used for Oracle Utilities Cloud Service for security purposes:

• Automatic creation and maintenance of database users for administration, application, and reporting purposes. Automatic allocation of the database users to relevant Oracle Utilities Cloud Service components at service provisioning time.

• Inclusion of the Oracle SQL Developer for Web in Oracle Utilities Cloud Service and use of the identity provided by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management (IAM).

• Inclusion of the following functions in the database and preconfigured policies:

• Partitioning

• Advanced Compression

• Hybrid Columnar Compression

• Transparent Data Encryption

• Protection and management of encryption keys by the native key management features of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure platform.

• Use of the Database Vault to control access by privileged accounts. All policies are preconfigured for Oracle Utilities Cloud Service.

• Use of Oracle Resource Management on all access modes. All policies are preconfigured for Oracle Utilities Cloud Service.