AUDIT - How are credentials (Users/passwords) for fusion applications stored?

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Where are fusion user passwords stored, and is that storage encrypted?

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Dears,

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We have received a question from auditors regarding data security, where as they are asking where are fusion user passwords stored and whether they are encrypted in that storage location?

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