How Percona for PostgreSQL Meets Compliance and Security Standards
Your data.
Your compliance.
Your security.
No compromises.
If you're responsible for securing your organization's PostgreSQL data, you face the dual challenge of satisfying compliance standards while actually protecting your systems. You need a database that addresses your security concerns, enforces the strict access controls your team requires, and ensures availability without limiting how you operate.
Security and compliance should work together, but too often, proprietary PostgreSQL vendors create unnecessary roadblocks. Rigid ecosystems, unclear security policies, and expensive licensing agreements can strip away your control.
Percona for PostgreSQL is different.
We deliver 100% open source, enterprise-ready PostgreSQL with the encryption, auditing, and high availability features you need — without vendor lock-in, hidden costs, or loss of control. Our clients, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and financial institutions, trust Percona to meet their strictest compliance requirements while keeping their database operations flexible and efficient.
How Percona ensures compliance and security
Designed to meet your compliance requirements
Your industry has specific demands, and we've got you covered. From finance to healthcare, Percona for PostgreSQL aligns with the security and regulatory frameworks you need:
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) - Protect EU customers' data rights with proper consent tracking and data protection
- SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) - Meet financial reporting requirements with verifiable audit trails
- PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) - Process payments securely with encrypted data storage
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Safeguard patient information with role-based access controls
- DORA EU (Digital Operational Resilience Act) - Stay ahead of financial sector requirements with built-in resilience features
Unlike proprietary vendors, Percona doesn’t force you into restrictive ecosystems that could complicate compliance. We provide full transparency, full control, and full compliance—on your terms.
Advanced security & data protection
Protect your data at every point in its lifecycle:
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE): Keep your data safe at rest—meaning even if physical servers or storage media are compromised, your sensitive information remains encrypted and protected. Currently in release candidate status, with general availability expected in Q3 2025.
- SSL/TLS encryption: Secure your data in transit to prevent interception during communication, closing a common security gap that regulators specifically look for.
- pgBackRest for backups & Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR): Sleep better knowing you can recover your data quickly after any incident, with the detailed restore capabilities required by most regulatory frameworks.
With Percona’s security-first approach, you don’t just meet compliance; you exceed it.
Auditing & access control you can trust
Know who's accessing what and enforce precise permissions:
- pgAudit: Get complete visibility into database activity, creating the detailed activity logs required for SOX and PCI DSS compliance and essential for proving compliance during audits.
- Row-Level Security (RLS): Control exactly which data each user can access, down to individual rows, perfect for GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data access limitations.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Give your team members access to only what they need, reducing security risks and satisfying "least privilege" requirements in most compliance frameworks.
Unlike proprietary vendors that limit your control, Percona ensures you define the rule, and they’re fully auditable.
Proactive security & high availability
Stay ahead of problems before they affect your business:
- Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM): Spot security issues and compliance gaps before auditors do, with real-time alerts on suspicious activity patterns.
- Patroni, HAProxy, and Percona Operator for PostgreSQL: Deliver high availability across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, helping you meet uptime requirements defined by service-level agreements and compliance standards—even when infrastructure fails.
- 24/7 security patching & expert support: Get fixes for vulnerabilities immediately—not on some vendor's schedule—ensuring you're never exposed due to delayed updates.
Security isn’t just about compliance. It’s about keeping your database online and your business running.
Why enterprises choose Percona for PostgreSQL
You know security isn't just about checking compliance boxes—it's about protecting your data, preventing downtime, and keeping control over your environment. With Percona, you get what your enterprise actually needs:
- Freedom without compromise: Get all the compliance-ready features in fully open source, enterprise-ready software, with no hidden licensing fees or vendor lock-in.
- Support when you need it most: Access 24/7 expert assistance during security audits, when facing threats, or when navigating complex regulatory requirements.
- Problems fixed before they affect you: See potential issues through real-time monitoring, get automatic security patches, and track all database activity to stop risks before they impact your business.
- Your environment, your choice: Deploy with confidence on your premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid setups while maintaining consistent compliance across all platforms, unlike solutions that dictate where your data must live.
- Multi-cloud & Kubernetes-ready: Secure PostgreSQL at scale with Percona Operator for PostgreSQL, designed for Kubernetes and cloud-native deployments with security built in from the start.
Your peers in regulated, high-risk industries already trust Percona for PostgreSQL. Isn’t it time you did, too?
