Show HN: Dbmask – Discover, mask, and verify sensitive data in SQL databaseshttps://github.com/sealandseacat/dbmask
Hi HN I developed dbmask, an open-source Python tool designed to discover sensitive columns in SQL databases, masking them with deterministic fake values, and validate the masking results. The motivation behind this tool stems from a common issue I encountered when handling test data: existing masking tools often assume the user already knows exactly which columns contain sensitive information. Furthermore, the successful completion of a masking task does not guarantee that all sensitive values have actually been replaced. dbmask aims to integrate these steps into a unified workflow rather…