Data encryption ensures unauthorized users cannot access sensitive data, an essential measure for protecting integrity. Access control determines who can view or edit data, relying on authentication and authorization protocols such as multi-factor authentication. Real-time monitoring detects suspicious activities quickly, providing alerts and enabling rapid response to potential threats.
Audit logging keeps track of all access and modifications, necessary for compliance and forensic investigations. Backup and recovery protect data from loss due to hardware failures or security breaches, serving as a crucial safety net. These components collectively form a robust defense against common vulnerabilities and potential data breaches, ensuring Database Security is maintained effectively.
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Works at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Jan 8, 2020
Sufficient database security prevents data from being lost or compromised, which may have serious ramifications for the company both in terms of finances and reputation. In terms of finances and reputation, database security helps companies block attacks, including ransomware and breached firewalls, which in turn keeps sensitive information safe.
Network/Data Security Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Jan 4, 2018
After the 2017 data breaches, we are mainly interested in a Database Firewall & Data/File Activity Monitoring. Our industry deals with SSAE-18 SOC logical access compliance rules, and GDPR Article 32 data privacy/protection legislation. I am mostly interested whether the vendor provides security updates, and has roll-back features. Data Masking & Row & Table based Database Encryption. Automated data classification for databases with with changing data models. With GDPR in mind I want agents that can intercept the traffic after DIME decryption and before data processing.
Senior System Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Feb 9, 2017
Database activity monitoring
Compliance check/audit
User and application audit
Tracking user account changes
Tracking system activities (monitoring sys and admin users)
Director of Product Marketing at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 8, 2017
A lot will depend on the types of DB, the number of servers and whether you are looking for just compliance or true security. There are really only three vendors in the space:
Oracle Audit Vault which is ok for basic compliance auditing in small Oracle-only environments.
IBM Guardium
Imperva SecureSphere
These last two have some significant differences, but I work for Imperva so in fairness, I will just say real-time database security at scale is different than compliance done on a post-event basis.
You should also consider user accounts and how you can monitor their database activity on a per account basis. This will tell you a lot about where you can close excess privilege gaps, peer groups and who within the group may be doing funky things. It is a great way to detect compromised accounts and abuse of service or privileged accounts.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 8, 2017
Another man said this a long time ago: "A man's got to know his limitations".
The key starting point is to know your current configuration and all it's weaknesses.
Database Security is essential for protecting sensitive data, maintaining privacy, and ensuring compliance with legal regulations. It involves strategies aimed at securing database management systems from unauthorized access, cyber threats, and breaches. Effective strategies include measures to safeguard databases against cyber threats and unauthorized access, thereby protecting data integrity and availability. Real-world implementations feature diverse technologies designed to safeguard...
Features crucial for Database Security include:
Data encryption ensures unauthorized users cannot access sensitive data, an essential measure for protecting integrity. Access control determines who can view or edit data, relying on authentication and authorization protocols such as multi-factor authentication. Real-time monitoring detects suspicious activities quickly, providing alerts and enabling rapid response to potential threats.
Audit logging keeps track of all access and modifications, necessary for compliance and forensic investigations. Backup and recovery protect data from loss due to hardware failures or security breaches, serving as a crucial safety net. These components collectively form a robust defense against common vulnerabilities and potential data breaches, ensuring Database Security is maintained effectively.
Sufficient database security prevents data from being lost or compromised, which may have serious ramifications for the company both in terms of finances and reputation. In terms of finances and reputation, database security helps companies block attacks, including ransomware and breached firewalls, which in turn keeps sensitive information safe.
After the 2017 data breaches, we are mainly interested in a Database Firewall & Data/File Activity Monitoring. Our industry deals with SSAE-18 SOC logical access compliance rules, and GDPR Article 32 data privacy/protection legislation. I am mostly interested whether the vendor provides security updates, and has roll-back features. Data Masking & Row & Table based Database Encryption. Automated data classification for databases with with changing data models. With GDPR in mind I want agents that can intercept the traffic after DIME decryption and before data processing.
Database activity monitoring
Compliance check/audit
User and application audit
Tracking user account changes
Tracking system activities (monitoring sys and admin users)
A lot will depend on the types of DB, the number of servers and whether you are looking for just compliance or true security. There are really only three vendors in the space:
Oracle Audit Vault which is ok for basic compliance auditing in small Oracle-only environments.
IBM Guardium
Imperva SecureSphere
These last two have some significant differences, but I work for Imperva so in fairness, I will just say real-time database security at scale is different than compliance done on a post-event basis.
You should also consider user accounts and how you can monitor their database activity on a per account basis. This will tell you a lot about where you can close excess privilege gaps, peer groups and who within the group may be doing funky things. It is a great way to detect compromised accounts and abuse of service or privileged accounts.
Another man said this a long time ago: "A man's got to know his limitations".
The key starting point is to know your current configuration and all it's weaknesses.
Compliance and DB auditing.
Activity monitoring
DB masking and protection