Acra

Acra is a database security suite made by Cossack Labs, a security engineering company. It protects data in applications that process sensitive information, and it is aimed at developers who need data security built in rather than added afterwards.

What Acra offers

• Application-level encryption — encrypts data inside the application before it reaches the database.
• Masking and tokenisation — hides or replaces sensitive values.
• Access control — limits who and what can read protected records.
• Leakage prevention and intrusion detection — watches for data loss and suspicious activity.
• Related tools — Cossack Labs also makes Themis, a cross-platform cryptography library, and Hermes, a framework for end-to-end secure storage and sharing.

Who it works with

Cossack Labs lists fintech, blockchain, healthcare, SaaS, industrial and consumer app teams among the sectors it serves.

Key facts

• Maker: Cossack Labs
• Regulations supported: GDPR, HIPAA and FISMA
• Cryptography: can ship with certified primitives such as FIPS and GOST