Next generation Application Transparent Sensitive Data Encryption & Tokenization

Why Legacy Encryption Methods Fall Short

Legacy encryption and tokenization tools typically require extensive changes to application or database code. These tools were implemented either by modifying the application source-code to call encryption APIs or SDKs, or by altering database calls to use External Functions or UDFs for encrypting and decrypting data.

Some legacy encryption vendors introduced a gateway approach, designed to intercept traffic and encrypt/decrypt fields identified through ReGex patterns. However, this approach proved highly unreliable and was largely abandoned for several reasons:

• Field Detection Issues: ReGex-based detection of sensitive fields (e.g., names) was inconsistent and non-deterministic, leading to errors in identifying the correct fields for encryption or decryption.
• Data Corruption Risks: Any mismatch in field identification caused corruption or loss of data, impacting both applications and databases.
• Protocol Sensitivity: Even minor changes to network protocols could result in data corruption, making the system brittle and error-prone.

As a result, most solutions, including legacy CASB tools have discontinued the use of gateways for SaaS applications, as the risks of data corruption and operational instability outweighed any potential benefits.

For these reasons, implementing legacy tokenization or encryption tools is highly resource-intensive:

• Time consuming: Deployments often take years to complete due to the complexity of modifying applications and databases.
• High costs: Projects require specialized, hard-to-find developers, significantly increasing costs.
• Limited applicability: These tools cannot be applied to scenarios where code changes are impossible, such as with legacy applications, off-the-shelf third-party software, or applications with no available developers.
• High risk: Changes to production environment reflects high risk to the organizations’ business operations

These constraints highlight why organizations are moving away from legacy approaches in favor of modern, adaptable solutions that require no-code changes.

Introducing SecuPi’s Application-Transparent Encryption Enforcers:

SecuPi’s applicatoin transparent encryption application enforcers revolutionize data protection by enabling rapid deployment directly on application servers.
Implemented in a matter of days, SecuPi’s transparent enforcers intercept in real-time, sensitive data requests and responses, enabling seamless, context-aware encryption and decryption of sensitive data as needed, at high fidelity and on a need-to-know basis.

Key Benefits:

• Broad compatibility: SecuPi enforcers seamlessly support both modern applications (e.g., Java and .Net frameworks) and legacy applications built on C and C++.
• Application transparent changes: No need to modify application or database code, dramatically reducing implementation time, cost and risk.
• Scalability and high availability: Deployed at the application-server layer, the enforcers are inherently scalable and ensure negligible performance overhead while maintaining high availability and operability.
• Advanced capabilities: In addition to encryption, the enforcers provide real-time monitoring, Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), blocking, and user behavior analytics, enhancing security and compliance.

The below table illustrates the main differences between SecuPi’s modern enforcement technology and legacy encryption tools:

With SecuPi’s cutting-edge solution, organizations can protect sensitive data effortlessly, reduce operational risks, and achieve compliance faster than ever before.