Oracle database options

The Oracle Database has options that provide additional security features. OHMPI may include data that falls under HIPAA guidelines in the United States and similar guidelines elsewhere. These features can help you comply with those guidelines.

Table 3-1 Database Options

Option	Description
Database Vault	OHMPI includes data that may fall under HIPAA or other regulations outside the United States. These data are highly sensitive and only those with a need to know should have access to it. To prevent DBAs and others from seeing the data, Oracle recommends that Oracle Database Vault must be used to limit access to the OHMPI schema for the OHMPI user to prevent DBAs and other "superuser" accounts from accessing the data. Note: Database Vault requires a separate license.
Oracle Audit Vault	Oracle Audit Vault automates the audit collection, monitoring, and reporting process, turning audit data into a key security resource for detecting unauthorized activity. Consider using this feature to satisfy compliance regulations such as SOX, PCI, and HIPAA, and to mitigate security risks. Note: Oracle Audit Vault requires a separate license.
Transparent Data Encryption	Transparent Data Encryption is one of the three components of the Oracle Advanced Security option for Oracle Database 12cR1 (12.1.0.2.0) Enterprise Editions, Oracle Database 12cR2 (12.2.0.1) Enterprise Editions and Oracle Database 19c (19.1.0) Enterprise Editions. It provides transparent encryption of stored data to support your compliance efforts. If you employ Transparent Data Encryption, applications do not have to be modified and continue to work seamlessly as before. Data is automatically encrypted when it is written to disk and automatically decrypted when accessed by the application. Key management is built in, eliminating the complex task of creating, managing and securing encryption keys. Note: The Advanced Security Option is licensed separately from the database.
Tablespace Encryption	Tablespace Encryption is another component of the Oracle Advanced Security option for Oracle Database 12cR1 (12.1.0.2.0) Enterprise Editions, Oracle Database 12cR2 (12.2.0.1) Enterprise Editions and Oracle Database 19c (19.1.0) Enterprise Editions. Tablespace encryption facilitates encryption of the entire tablespace contents, rather than having to configure encryption on a column-by-column basis. It encrypts data at the data file level to keep users from viewing the oracle data files directly. Oracle recommends that you perform tablespace encryption for maximum protection.