Create anonymization policies

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Configure an anonymization policy to specify which techniques are used when anonymizing your data.

    Before you begin

    The data privacy configuration defines tables, sys_user and other, and columns to the de-identified, depending on the use case and specifies parameterized types of the techniques to be used while de-identifying data.

    Note:
    To complete a privacy configuration, you must first configure a data privacy technique configuration. See for more information.

    Role required: data_privacy_admin and admin

    Procedure

    1. Elevate to the data_privacy_admin role.
      For details on role elevation, see Elevate to a privileged role.
    2. Navigate to System Security > Data Privacy > Anonymization.
      All anonymization policies display. Published policies are available to schedule the anonymization job.
    3. Select Create new policy.
    4. Select to either anonymize Data tables or columns or User specific data.
      New policy selection window.

      Data privacy policies can only apply to classified data, for more information on data classification, see Data classification.

    5. Select Create.
      There are sequential steps required to complete the policy, Define detailsand Assign techniques. Select user reference is also required when defining the policy for user specific data.
    6. Define the details for the new anonymization policy.
      • Enter the policy name in the Name field, and the policy description in the Description field.
      • In the Data Class field, select the data class to use with this policy.
      Note:
      If you are not anonymizing an entry, select the DoNothing technique rather than leaving the entry empty. Policies with empty values in the Privacy Technique Configuration field cannot execute when used in data privacy jobs.
      After selecting a data class, the Assign techniques form displays for each record returned for the defined data class.
    7. Assign anonymization techniques for the selected data class.The bulk assign techniques form.
      OptionDescription
      Select Bulk Assign Techniques Applies anonymization to all data records in the chosen data class. Select the data type and the anonymization technique to apply to all entries with the selected data type. Repeat this step for additional bulk assignments of different data types.

      See Supported field types for anonymization for a list of data types.

      Select an anonymization techniquefor each data column record Your data privacy processor users can choose which records to anonymize when creating data privacy jobs. Individually apply anonymization to each data record in the chosen data class.
      Individually assign a technique.
    8. Optional: If Data Pattern Anonymization is selected, select the anonymization technique to be used.
    9. Optional: Set the ordering for data patterns.
    10. Optional: Select the Test button to test the policy.
    11. Select Save.
    12. Select Publish to update the anonymization policy for scheduling and be returned to Anonymization policies.
      Note:
      Only published policies can be used for anonymization job scheduling.

    What to do next

    Create anonymization job.