Introduction

This guide describes features that provide added security to EDB Postgres Advanced Server installations. It is not a comprehensive guide to the security functionality provided by PostgreSQL that is built into Advanced Server.

  • SQL/Protect provides protection from SQL injection attacks.

  • Virtual Private Database provides fine-grained access control for sensitive data.

  • sslutils is a Postgres extension that allows you to generate SSL certificates.

  • Data redaction functionality allows you to dynamically mask portions of data.

For information about Postgres authentication and security features, consult the PostgreSQL core documentation, available at: