Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) in Oracle Multitenant (Pluggable Databases – PDBs)

Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1) introduced a modern and unified way to manage encryption keys, keystores, and secrets through the ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT command.This replaced the legacy commands: The Oracle documentation often uses both wallet and keystore interchangeably, but the preferred and forward-looking term is keystore, aligning with Java standards. Understanding TDE in a […]

Cloning pluggable database when TDE is enabled.

Cloning a pluggable database with encryption offers several benefits and security advantages. Here are some reasons why you might want to clone a pluggable database with encryption: Overall, cloning a pluggable database with encryption provides enhanced data protection, compliance adherence, secure testing environments, and improved disaster recovery capabilities. It helps maintain the confidentiality and integrity […]

Configure TDE AUTO_LOGIN in Oracle 19c

What is TDE? In Oracle, TDE stands for Transparent Data Encryption. It is a feature that allows you to encrypt sensitive data stored in the database at the column, tablespace, or entire database level. TDE provides an additional layer of security by automatically encrypting data when it is written to disk and decrypting it when […]