Frequently Asked Questions about EBS Security

June 14, 2016 2 minute read

Product Management Director

(07-May-2020: An updated blog article has been published. Reference: Updated: Oracle E-Business Suite Security FAQ)

We often receive questions about Oracle E-Business Suite security. To assist with answering the most frequently asked questions about Oracle E-Business Suite security including secure configuration, auditing and encryption and others, the following new document is now available:

F AQ: Oracle E-Business Suite Security (Doc ID 2063486.1)

The questions in the FAQ are organized in the following sections:

Section 1: Secure Configuration and Architecture
Section 2: Auditing
Section 3: Access and Authentication
Section 4: Encryption and Masking
Section 5: Connection Encryption

Examples of questions answered in the new FAQ include:

What features are available for auditing Oracle E-Business Suite?
Do all DBAs require the APPS password?
Why should you migrate from SSL to TLS?
What versions of TLS are currently certified with Oracle E-Business Suite?
How do you configure HTTPs for Oracle E-Business Suite?
Can you use SHA-2 signed PKI certificates with Oracle E-Business Suite?

We plan to update this document on a regular basis. As you read through the new document, please let us know if there are additional questions that we should consider adding.

Where can I learn more?

There are several guides and documents that cover Oracle E-Business Suite secure configuration and encryption for Release 12.1 and 12.2. You can learn more by reading the following:

Oracle E-Business Suite Security Guide – Secure Configuration (HTML)
Secure Configuration for Oracle E-Business Release 12 (Note 403537.1)
Enabling SSL/TLS in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 (Note 1367293.1)
Enabling SSL/TLS in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 (376700.1)

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Elke Phelps

Product Management Director

Elke is a Product Manager in the Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Technology Group. She joined Oracle in 2011 after having been an Oracle customer and Oracle Technologist (Oracle Database Administrator, Oracle Applications DBA, Technical Architect and Technical Manager of an Oracle Applications DBA Team) since 1993. As part of the Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Technology Product Management Team, her scope of responsibility includes security, database certifications and advanced architectures for on-premises and Oracle Cloud deployments. She is a frequent contributor and editor of the Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Blog. Elke is the lead author of the Oracle Applications DBA Field Guide (Apress 2006) and Oracle R12 Applications DBA Field Guide (Coqui Tech and Press 2010). Elke is also the founder of the Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) E-Business Suite Applications Technology Special Interest Group (SIG) and served as President of the SIG from February 2005 - August 2011. Elke has been a speaker at the Oracle OpenWorld and Collaborate conferences since 2004. Prior to joining Oracle, Elke was designated an Oracle ACE (2007) and Oracle ACE Director (2009). She received the OAUG Oracle Ambassador of the Year award in 2015. Elke has a Computer Science Degree and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. In her spare time, Elke enjoys traveling especially to Europe, Puerto Rico and the amazing US National Parks. Elke also enjoys hiking, antiquing, gardening and cooking.

Frequently Asked Questions about EBS Security

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