Patch and Protect Known and Unknown Vulnerabilities Without Taking Databases Offline

Fast enterprise database security without costly regression testing

Rimini Street Advanced Database Security (ADS) is a next-generation database security solution, enhanced with technology from McAfee. It protects databases from known and unknown vulnerabilities by monitoring and analyzing database memory, and blocking attempted attacks using virtual patching before threats reach the database. No costly regression testing required.

Rimini Street Integrated Application Management Services

Security updates without any required upgrades

Rimini Street Advanced Database Security (ADS) is a next-generation database security solution, protects all releases, even those no longer fully supported by vendor, eliminating the need to upgrade only for security.

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Solution Features

No regression testing

No regression testing

Eliminates the need for time-consuming and costly code regression testing since direct modifications to the resource being protected are not required.
Efficient virtual patching

Efficient virtual patching

Protects against known and unknown vulnerabilities without taking databases offline.
Comprehensive coverage

Comprehensive coverage

Provides comprehensive coverage and more effective enterprise database security for a wide range of databases.
System optimization guidance

System optimization guidance

The Rimini Street Global Security Services team provides tuning guidance and log analysis for system optimization.
Accelerated update delivery

Accelerated update delivery

Reduces risk with accelerated update delivery within 24-72 hours after a vulnerability is published. Traditional vendor patching cannot match the speed of update application for Rimini Street Advanced Database Security (ADS).
Advisory Services

Advisory Services

The Rimini Street Global Security Services team advises on database security management best practices and provides guidance on virtual patching and implementation.
Single point of contact

Single point of contact

All clients have an assigned Primary Support Engineer with an average of 20+ years of experience in Advanced Database Security (ADS) support and other database security solutions and support issues.

Product Lines Supported

Rimini Street Advanced Database Security (ADS) is available for:

“By combining virtual patching with real-time monitoring plus third-party support, we are more protected and better supported than ever before ”

Ron Traub, Senior Operations Manager, Suburban Propane

Compare the value

Rimini Street Advanced Database Security (ADS)
Traditional Vendor Patching
Protects against known and unknown vulnerabilities without taking systems offline
Yes – Protects against both known and unknown vulnerabilities including zero-day exploits without taking systems offline.
No – Protects only against known vulnerabilities, and requires downtime to apply patches.
Updates are available within 24-72 hours after a vulnerability is published or a vendor patch is released
Yes – If required, updates are available within 24-72 hours after a vulnerability is public or a vendor patch is released.
No – Vulnerabilities may go months or years after a vulnerability is published before a vendor patch is released.1
Popular, older releases are protected
Yes – Virtual patching protects older releases no longer fully supported by the vendor.
No – Vendor patches are not available for popular, older releases.
No need for costly regression testing due to software code changes
Yes – Virtual patching is external to the software, does not require any regression testing or system downtime, and does not cause code-related problems.
No – Patching changes software code, requires significant testing and downtime, and can cause potential system problems.
Updates are applied seamlessly, speeding time-to-protection and reducing workload
Yes – Updates can be automatically applied, providing immediate protection.
No – According to Oracle CEO, licensees are 14-18 months behind in patching.2
Able to monitor, report, and alert attempted attacks
Yes – Monitoring, reporting, and alerts are provided to improve security posture.
No – Monitoring, reporting, and alerts on attempted malicious behavior or actions are not provided.
Multi-vendor solution
Yes – Advanced Security Solutions protect Oracle, SAP, IBM, and Microsoft databases, applications, and middleware.
No – Vendor patches only protect their software, and frequently only protect specific releases.
1https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Oracle’s April, 2020 CPU release included two patches for 2016 Oracle DB CVEs and two patches for Middleware CVEs from 2016, and another from 2015.

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