Oracle – Audit Vault and Database Firewall

Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall (AVDF) protects sensitive data and streamlines compliance across a database fleet by consolidating audit data from Oracle and non-Oracle databases, operating systems, directories, and application-specific sources into a single, holistic view of activity. Its multi-stage database firewall inspects SQL traffic to detect and optionally block unauthorized statements, including SQL injection attacks, enforcing trusted-path access and profiling application behavior so deviations are stopped before they reach the data. AVDF adds integrated, fleet-wide database security posture management, giving teams centralized visibility into security configurations, user entitlements, and sensitive data locations so they can define baselines and monitor drift. Sensitive data discovery identifies unmonitored databases and the sensitive data they hold, while user entitlement management tracks privilege changes and stored-procedure integrity. Interactive, filter-rich reports and real-time policy-based alerts draw on an open, queryable audit repository that plugs into existing BI and SIEM tooling, and ready-to-use reports support audits against EU GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOX. Native integration with the Oracle ecosystem, agentless audit collection, FIPS 140-2 mode, and a scalable architecture built for high availability and disaster recovery round out the platform for enterprise database fleets.