Connectors for Privacera

Summary¶

Privacera provides a comprehensive data governance and security solution designed to simplify and streamline the management of data privacy, security, and compliance. The platform offers three key types of connectors: Access Connectors, Discovery Connectors, and Encryption Connectors. These connectors ensure that organizations can consistently enforce data governance policies across their entire data ecosystem, regardless of where the data resides.

Introduction to Privacera's Connectors¶

Access Connectors¶

Key Features¶

1. Seamless Integration: Supports a variety of data sources from all major cloud providers, on-premises systems, and big data platforms, ensuring compatibility with diverse data environments.

2. Centralized Policy Management: Enables organizations to manage access policies from a central location, simplifying the enforcement of data governance rules and enhancing compliance with regulatory requirements.

3. Real-time Monitoring and Auditing: Provides real-time insights into data access and usage, enabling organizations to monitor activities, detect anomalies, and generate audit reports to meet compliance standards.

4. Scalability and Performance: Designed to handle large-scale data environments, ensuring high performance and reliability suitable for enterprise-level deployments.

Benefits¶

• Enhanced Security: Ensures that security policies are consistently enforced across all data sources, reducing the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access.
• Simplified Compliance: Centralizes policy management and provides comprehensive auditing capabilities, helping organizations meet regulatory requirements with ease.
• Operational Efficiency: Automates the enforcement of data governance policies, reducing administrative overhead and allowing IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

Discovery Connectors¶

Key Features¶

1. Comprehensive Data Discovery: Automatically scans and identifies sensitive data across various data sources, including databases, data lakes, and cloud storage.

2. Classification and Tagging: Classifies sensitive data into predefined categories and tags them accordingly, facilitating easy management and policy enforcement.

3. Policy-Driven Discovery: Allows for the creation of customized discovery policies that align with organizational compliance requirements and data governance strategies.

Benefits¶

• Enhanced Data Visibility: Provides a clear and comprehensive view of where sensitive data resides within the organization.
• Improved Compliance: Helps organizations meet regulatory requirements by ensuring all sensitive data is identified and appropriately managed.
• Operational Efficiency: Automates the discovery process, reducing manual effort and the risk of human error.

Encryption Connectors¶

Key Features¶

1. End-to-End Data Encryption: Ensures data is encrypted at rest and in transit, providing robust protection against unauthorized access.

2. Key Management Integration: Integrates with key management systems (KMS) to securely manage encryption keys.

3. Granular Encryption Policies: Allows for the creation of detailed encryption policies to specify which data needs to be encrypted and under what conditions.

4. Transparent Encryption: Operates without requiring changes to existing applications, minimizing disruption to business operations.

Benefits¶

• Enhanced Security: Provides strong encryption to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and breaches.
• Regulatory Compliance: Helps organizations comply with data protection regulations by ensuring that sensitive data is encrypted.
• Seamless Integration: Works with existing infrastructure and applications, providing encryption without requiring significant changes to workflows.

Connector Details¶

Each connector in the Privacera suite has its own dedicated section in this documentation. These sections provide comprehensive information about each connector's features, setup, configuration, and usage. Typically, each section includes the following:

• Description: An overview of the connector and its key features.
• Connector Guide: Provides step-by-step instructions for using the connector, including any service-specific behaviors or variations in configuration and usage.
• Prerequisites: The requirements and dependencies necessary for using the connector.
• Setup: Step-by-step instructions for installing and integrating the connector with your data sources and the Privacera platform.
• Configuration: Guidelines for configuring the connector to align with your data governance policies.
• Limitations: Any known limitations or constraints associated with the connector.
• Troubleshooting: Common issues and solutions to help you resolve any problems encountered during setup or operation.

Deployment Options¶

Here are the supported deployment options for Privacera connectors:

Connector Type	Self Managed	Privacera Cloud	Dataplane
Access Connectors	Yes	Yes	Yes
Discovery Connectors	Yes	No	Yes
Encryption Connectors	Yes	Yes	Yes

Managing Connector Configurations from the Privacera Portal¶

Starting with Privacera Release 9.0.22.1, certain PolicySync Connectors can now be managed directly through the Privacera Portal. This enhancement allows users to configure and manage connector instances via the web-based interface, eliminating the need to manually edit YAML configuration files in Privacera Manager.

Below is a step-by-step guide for deploying connectors using both Privacera Manager and the Privacera Portal.

flowchart TD
A[Create an Application] --> B[Download Configuration]
B --> C[Bootstrap the Connector Instance]
C --> D[Manage the Connector from the Portal]

1. Create an Application: In the Self-Managed Privacera Portal, create an application using the same name as the connector environment name.
2. Download Configuration: Download the connector configuration from the Self-Managed portal and place it in the appropriate configuration directory of Privacera Manager.
3. Bootstrap the Connector Instance: Use Privacera Manager to bootstrap (initialize) the connector instance based on the downloaded configuration.
4. Manage the Connector from the Portal:: Once deployed, manage the connector instance directly through the Privacera Portal for ongoing configuration and monitoring.

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