In today's digital world, every system revolves around data. Sometimes, this data may contain sensitive information such as customer health records, payment information, and government identity. Securing customer data to prevent any unauthorized access is most important. There are many industries that place stress on data protection and security.

Before architecting any solution, you should define basic security practices as per the application objective, such as complying with regulatory requirements. There are several different approaches used when addressing data protection. The following section describes how to use these approaches.