Data Masking Components: URL Dynamic

URL Dynamic

Purpose

The URL component masks web addresses by replacing the root domain with a value from a predefined substitution list. It expects input in the general format [www].domain.tld[/path] and produces masked output in the format [www].masked-domain.tld.

Key Behaviors:

Protocol retention: The protocol (http:// or https://) can optionally be retained, based on configuration.
www. prefix: Retained only if protocol retention is enabled; otherwise, it is removed.
Domain-Level Output Only: All elements beyond the root domain (e.g., paths, query parameters) are excluded from the final URL and are not retained.
Industry-specific masking: A masked domain can be selected based on a predefined industry-related property.

The Masking URL Dynamic version replaces the root domain in a way that ensures referential integrity - the same input always maps to the same masked output. The substitution is not one-to-one; multiple different domains may map to a shared masked domain.

This version maintains context while ensuring that original values cannot be reverse-engineered.

Algorithm

Variation of Random Character Permutation Algorithm

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Data Masking Components: URL Dynamic

1. URL Dynamic
1.1 Purpose
2. Key Behaviors:
2.1 Algorithm

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