The following security checklist lists guidelines to help you secure Oracle Application Integration Architecture (Oracle AIA) and its components.

• Configure and deploy only the pre-built integration options you need.

• Enforce strong password management.

• Restrict and control user privileges.

• Restrict network access by doing the following:

  • Use firewalls.

  • Never leave an unnecessary opening in a firewall.

  • Monitor who accesses your systems.

  • Because network traffic is not encrypted, you must physically secure the JDBC network connection between the application server to the database by using a subnet dedicated to this communication and ensure that the network is not accessible to ordinary users.

  • Install the operating system in a secure location that is difficult for a hacker to access.

• Apply all security patches and workarounds.

• Encrypt sensitive information.

• Contact Oracle support if you discover a vulnerability in any Oracle product.