Advanced data masking by using the IBM Optim Data Privacy API

Use the IBM® Optim Data Privacy API to achieve advanced data masking and de-identification of user-provided input values.

The IBM Optim Data Privacy API is a policy-based data masking engine that supports advanced masking methods for text data. It enables organizations to protect sensitive information by replacing original values with masked values while preserving format, referential integrity, and compliance with data privacy regulations.

You can use IBM Optim Data Privacy for both static masking (data at rest) and dynamic masking (data in motion).

IBM Optim Data Privacy advanced masking provides cryptographically safe masking methods, including format-preserving encryption (FPE) and format-preserving tokenization (FPT), and allows users to define custom masking policies and formats.

IBM Optim Data Privacy supports robust handling of invalid values. For known limitations when you use specific formats or processor types, see Known issues and limitations.