Audit vault information

Does anyone know where I can find information about audit vault or even a download?
I have done a search on audit vault, but have got limited useful returns.
Any direction is helpful.
Thanks.

I think Audit Vault is not yet released.(Last week i attended Oracle seminar on DB Security Compliance and informed that its going to happen within another 1 or 2 months)
Not Sure :)
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