Backups are a mandatory condition for all enterprises. They are required to ensure data recovery is possible in case of systems failure. However, it is important not only to have a valid backup, but also to manage the backup correctly. A backup, once taken, is stored at some place. What would happen if a user has access to the physical backup media, and this user performs an unauthorized backup test? The good news is that the backup is being tested; the bad news is that we will never know the result, not to mention that the enterprise data confidentiality will be compromised.

Considering these circumstances, the use of encryption techniques to protect the backups should be considered, both for Recovery Manager and Data Pump.