Securing Distributed Data: Cyera with CockroachDB

Modern enterprises need databases to handle massive workloads with millions of queries per second. CockroachDB addresses this need without compromising resilience or availability, providing continuous uptime and enabling a highly distributed SQL architecture that duplicates data across multiple nodes and regions. 

However, managing distributed data can complicate data visibility and compliance, making it challenging for security professionals to effectively safeguard and manage data. Security teams must quickly know what data they have and if it’s at risk. 

That’s why Cyera supports CockroachDB. Our joint solution empowers you to automatically discover, classify, and protect sensitive data within your CockroachDB deployments, no matter how large or widely distributed.

Enhancing Data Security for Distributed Data  

When dealing with highly distributed data, visibility is of vital importance. Cyera automatically discovers and classifies your CockroachDB data with high precision and speed—regardless of where your database clusters are deployed—all while ensuring production environments aren’t impacted. 

“The partnership between CockroachDB and Cyera is incredibly valuable and this innovation combines reliable data management with strong security. Together, we can help businesses work faster and safer with data without compromising performance." 

• Peter Mattis, Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Product Officer at Cockroach Labs
  

By integrating Cyera and leveraging our AI-powered classification, we automatically classify data that’s unique to your business, giving you immediate insight into: 

● Data categories (personal, health, financial, etc.) 

● Data elements (credit card numbers, passwords, email accounts, etc.) 

● Learned data elements (loyalty membership IDs, transaction numbers, employee IDs, patient names, etc.) 

● Context (location, identifiability, data subject type, etc.) 

● Data sensitivity 

● Number of records 

● Security configurations 

● Security issues 

Cyera worked closely with CockroachDB, taking an innovative approach as described by Mattis. "To avoid disrupting live application traffic, CockroachDB enables Cyera to read data at a specific time in the past ('AS OF SYSTEM TIME'). We call this capability, ‘time travel queries’. This ensures your background tasks run smoothly without affecting your experience.”

Strengthening Data Security Controls for Distributed Data 

Beyond discovery and classification, Cyera enables robust security controls in CockroachDB. By identifying and prioritizing high-risk data, teams can quickly enforce policies and safeguards. Cyera automatically identifies critical issues related to data within CockroachDB, including encryption, data sprawl, external exposure, backups, and logging. 

This is especially valuable for organizations operating in highly regulated industries—think healthcare, finance, and government—where protecting sensitive data and adhering to compliance requirements are mission-critical. With Cyera, you can easily pinpoint the most pressing risks in your CockroachDB environment and address them before they evolve into bigger security or regulatory issues. 

Unlock the Full Potential of Your Distributed Data with Cyera and CockroachDB 

CockroachDB’s distributed database platform offers unparalleled availability, effortless scalability, global access, and simplified operations. Combined with Cyera, you can drastically improve your data security posture—even in complex, high-scale scenarios. 

Ready to leverage CockroachDB’s full potential and protect your data against misconfigurations, compliance gaps, and evolving threats? Request a demo today to learn how Cyera can help.