Encryption method used for data transit between Campaign - Snowflake interface
Learn about the encryption method used in data transit between the Adobe Campaign - Snowflake interface.
Description description
Environment
- Adobe Campaign
- Simba Snowflake ODBC Connector
Issue/Symptoms
This article documents the encryption method used in data transit between the Adobe Campaign - Snowflake interface.
Resolution resolution
The ODBC driver provides encryption for data transit between the Adobe Campaign - Snowflake interface.
Here are important details related to security and SSL encryption offered by the ODBC connector, as mentioned in this official documentation - Magnitude Simba Snowflake ODBC Data Connector.
Security Details
- The ODBC connector allows Snowflake data stores to encrypt and authenticate connections using user credentials and the SSL protocol.
- The user must use the authentication mechanism that matches the security requirements of the Snowflake server.
SSL Encryption
According to the official documentation -
“The connector automatically applies SSL encryption to all connections. SSL encryption protects data and credentials when they are transferred over the network and provides stronger security than authentication alone”.
For this, you have to configure the minimum SSL_Version accepted by the ODBC Connector.
SSL_Version is the version of SSL (or the minimum version of TLS) that can be used by data stores to encrypt connections. For example, if SSLv2 is specified, the connector only accepts SSLv2 for encryption. Further, if TLSv1_1 is specified, the connection must use at least TLS 1.1.
Documentation link
For more information, refer to pages 54 and 79 of the Magnitude Simba Snowflake ODBC Data Connector guide.