1. Administrator's Guide
  2. Preface

Preface

Oracle Label Security controls user access to (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

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.

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Access to Oracle Support

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Related Documentation

For more information, see these Oracle resources:

Many of the examples in this book use the sample schemas. See Oracle Database Sample Schemas for information on how these schemas were created and how you can use them yourself.

Oracle Label Security Information

To download the product data sheet, frequently asked questions, links to the latest product documentation, product download, and other collateral, visit the Oracle website. https://www.oracle.com/security/database-security/label-security/

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

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