Security
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MongoDB provides various features, such as authentication, access control, encryption, to secure your MongoDB deployments. Some key security features include:
Authentication | Authorization | TLS/SSL | Enterprise Only | Encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Security Checklist
MongoDB also provides the Security Checklist for a list of recommended actions to protect a MongoDB deployment.
Secure Your MongoDB Atlas Deployments
MongoDB Atlas, the fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud, comes preconfigured with secure default settings. Atlas also provides the following key security features:
Security Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Authentication and Authorization | In Atlas, you configure database users to access your
deployments. Atlas provides various ways to perform
user authentication and authorization,
including LDAP, OIDC, and X.509. To learn more, see
Configure Authentication and Authorization. |
Encryption | By default, Atlas encrypts all data stored in your
deployments and uses TLS/SSL to encrypt the connections to your
databases. To add another layer of security, you can configure
Encryption at Rest using Customer Key Management. |
IP Access List | Atlas allows connections only from addresses specified in
the IP access list. To learn how to manage client connections
in Atlas, see Configure IP Access List Entries. |
Cloud Provider Support | Atlas supports network peering connections and private endpoints
to secure your deployments hosted on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
To learn more, see Set Up a Network Peering Connection and Configure Private Endpoints. |
For a full list of security features in Atlas, see Security Features for Database Deployments.
Report Suspected Security Bugs
If you suspect you have identified a security bug on any MongoDB products, please submit the issue using our Security Bug Submission Form.