What Is Ripcurrent?

IRI Ripcurrent is a real-time change data capture (CDC) module in the IRI Voracity data management platform. Configured through a graphical wizard in the IRI Workbench GUI, Ripcurrent monitors relational database changes and can replicate data in defined targets.

Ripcurrent monitors database logs in selected platforms to detect inserts, updates, deletes, and schema drift, and can simultaneously mask PII in new rows with IRI FieldShield masking functions to refresh pre-classified data values securely. It can also send alerts when changes to data or schema structures are detected.

Key Features

• Real-Time Change Detection via Debezium
• Automated Masking with FieldShield
• Schema Drift Logging and Alerting
• Wizard-Driven Configuration in IRI Workbench
• Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle
• Runs on-prem, in cloud, or containerized environments

How It Works

Ripcurrent uses the Debezium embedded engine to monitor database logs for change events. It parses inserts, updates, deletes, and monitors for structural changes.

Ripcurrent can also trigger pre-defined FieldShield data masking rules to protect selected classes of data in the affected output rows. The masking jobs can be configured in Workbench and executed automatically.

Benefits of Ripcurrent

• Affordable Change Data Capture for Top DBs
• Live protection of PII/PHI in motion
• Reduced storage costs via masked replicas
• Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, etc.
• Improved governance in DataOps pipelines

Supported Change Types

• Insert: New rows added to monitored tables
• Update: Modified values in existing rows
• Delete: Removal of rows from source tables
• Alter: Structural changes like added columns (logged only)

Integration with FieldShield

Ripcurrent leverages the data class and rule library in IRI Workbench, and exclusively integrates with FieldShield to apply format-preserving encryption, redaction, pseudonymization, hashing, and other context-aware data masking functions to new or updated row values in the lower environment (test schema). FieldShield jobs are triggered automatically in response to change events, ensuring consistent protection of sensitive data.

Licensing

Ripcurrent is licensed per host or per monitored database. It is available standalone, bundled with FieldShield, or included in Voracity subscriptions. Subscription and perpetual licensing options are available.