Can the data of the Oracle database be encrypted?
SAP does not use or support the safety measures (such as the “Advanced Security Option” or the DBMS_OBFUSCATION toolkit) that are possible at Oracle level. At SAP level, there is also no global option available for encrypting data on the database. Instead, sensitive data is stored in the SAP pool or cluster tables so that the contents cannot be read correctly at operating system level. In some particularly sensitive areas, SAP also provides encryption mechanisms (for example, credit card encryption -> Note 766703; encrypting payment card data -> Note 858200). You can protect the data effectively in the database by using a restrictive authorization concept at SAP level and by using security measures in the network and operating system area.
