Welcome to Oracle Database Advanced Security Guide for the 12g Release 1 (12.1) of Oracle Advanced Security. This guide describes how to implement, configure, and administer Oracle Advanced Security.
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Oracle Database Advanced Security Guide is intended for users and systems professionals involved with the implementation, configuration, and administration of Oracle Advanced Security including:
Implementation consultants
System administrators
Security administrators
Database administrators (DBAs)
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