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Enhancing Data Security with Imperva Camouflage in a Global Aerospace and Defense Organization
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
Applicable Industries
- Aerospace
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Experimentation Automation
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Testing & Certification
- Training
The Challenge
The client, a global aerospace and defense organization, faced a significant challenge in enhancing the privacy and security of its database testing to safeguard all copies of live data within the organization. As one of the largest U.S. exporters, the company needed to maintain reliable data controls to protect its reputation and the interests of its customers, vendors, and employees. The client's goal was to find a data masking solution that would improve security without compromising the efficiency of database projects that included software development, integration testing, and offshoring. The challenge for Imperva was to ensure that the database copies were realistic for accurate testing and development, and to achieve secure and realistic data masking across multiple and varying data stores and complex applications.
About The Customer
The client is one of the largest aerospace and defense organizations in the world and is a top exporter in the U.S. The client employs more than 170,000 people worldwide and has arguably one of the largest PeopleSoft databases. An innovator across all lines of business, security is paramount for this client. One of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales, this company remains vigilant toward maintaining reliable data controls in the interest of customers, vendors, and employees. The company initiated a competitive procurement process to find a data masking solution that would improve security without compromising the efficiency of database projects.
The Solution
The client chose Imperva Camouflage, a flagship data masking technology, to first mask data in their HR PeopleSoft databases, and then to its payroll databases. Integrated data masking was implemented to maintain relationships across database types and software applications. The Imperva Camouflage data masking solution was tailored to client specifications for maximum flexibility, exemplified by the seamless integration of a new database type at the time (Teradata). After an enthusiastic response from the client's development team, Imperva ensured that unauthorized access to sensitive information was prevented and job functions that depend on database copies were enabled. This enhanced security facilitated off-site work patterns, immediately contributing to overall productivity. In less than 6 weeks, Imperva was able to add support for the critical application.
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