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title: Security
name: Security
identifier: SecureOzone
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          Ozone is an enterprise class, secure storage system. There are many
          optional security features in Ozone. Following pages discuss how
          you can leverage the security features of Ozone.
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If you would like to understand Ozone's security architecture at a greater
depth, please take a look at <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12911638/HadoopStorageLayerSecurity.pdf">Ozone security architecture.</a>
</div>

Depending on your needs, there are multiple optional steps in securing ozone.
