Mask a simple attribute

Learn how to mask a simple attribute type

Apply data masking to secure data access and comply with regulatory requirements. For an overview, see Data Masking.

To apply data masking to a simple attribute follow the steps below.

Here's a user masking the social security number of entity type Person:

Let's apply a mask on the SSN (social security number) attribute of a Person entity type:

In the Console, open the Data Modeler.
For more details, see Console navigation.
Select the entity type with the attribute to mask.
Select Edit to update the entity type.
Select the attribute to change, hover over the attribute and select the edit pencil option.
In the Edit Entity Type Attribute section, toggle masking on.
Scroll down to see the Enable data masking option.
Select from one of the masking options:
1. Full masked, to mask the data value completely, rendering it unrecognizable.
2. Email mask, to mask all characters except the domain (e.g., ****@domain.com).
3. Last "N" characters masked, to ask all but the last "N" characters, as configured.
4. First "N" characters masked, to mask all but the first "N" characters, as configured.
5. Custom masking, to mask data using tailored patterns with data masking expressions.
Continuing the example, select to mask the first 7 characters:
Optionally, in the Mask preview, test your mask configuration.
Save the attribute changes.
Save the entity type changes.

The attribute is now set as a PII attribute which means that if Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is not enabled then everyone will be able to unmask the attribute, otherwise the ability to unmask or not will depend on each user's roles.

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Mask a simple attribute

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