DataSunrise Masking for YugabyteDB

DataSunrise masking for YugabyteDB is a comprehensive tool that guarantees the protection of sensitive data across your organization. Data masking tool converts real values with fake ones, so unauthorized users can not see the real sensitive data. Data masking tool has Static and Dynamic data masking methods. You can just choose which suits you better, or use them both for different purposes.

Data masking tool is very useful for the protection of sensitive data leakage in different situations. For example, when you need to provide access to a database for third-party testers or developers. The matter is that even if you need to hide sensitive data, it still needs to be useful for the outsourced employees to do their job.

In some situations, static data masking is a very useful method. Static data masking creates a copy of the Yugabyte database and masks sensitive data in columns in accordance with pre-set rules. The main advantage of this masking method is that the original sensitive data can not be retrieved from the statically masked data. But you should remember that this type of data masking is time-consuming and may be pricey.

The main obvious difference between static and dynamic data masking is that dynamic masking obfuscates data on-the-fly. It saves a lot of time and you do not need to make a database copy.

To mask data you need to create data masking rules for Yugabyte database. You can always adjust or change these rules if you need. After you need to select a user group or IP address for which queries will be processed. It means that all unauthorized users will see only masked data and original sensitive information will be protected. Moreover, you can select a masking pattern among different varieties.

In both cases, your sensitive data in Yugabyte databases will remain confidential. Masking rules are flexible but effective, so you can configure data masking as you need. Moreover, data masking is a basis for a lot of laws and regulations that protect sensitive data such as SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, and others. With data masking by DataSunrise for Yugabyte database you will be compliant with such regulations and will not worry about the protection of your sensitive data.