Oracle Database 12c Security

by Scott Gaetjen, David Knox, William Maroulis

Overview

Best Practices for Comprehensive Oracle Database Security

Written by renowned experts from Oracle's National Security Group, Oracle Database 12c Security provides proven techniques for designing, implementing, and certifying secure Oracle Database systems in a multitenant architecture. The strategies are also applicable to standalone databases. This Oracle Press guide addresses everything from infrastructure to audit lifecycle and describes how to apply security measures in a holistic manner. The latest security features of Oracle Database 12c are explored in detail with practical and easy-to-understand examples.

• Connect users to databases in a secure manner
• Manage identity, authentication, and access control
• Implement database application security
• Provide security policies across enterprise applications using Real Application Security
• Control data access with Oracle Virtual Private Database
• Control sensitive data using data redaction and transparent sensitive data protection
• Control data access with Oracle Label Security
• Use Oracle Database Vault and Transparent Data Encryption for compliance, cybersecurity, and insider threats
• Implement auditing technologies, including Unified Audit Trail
• Manage security policies and monitor a secure database environment with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071822961
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date:	01/09/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	552
File size:	74 MB
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About the Author

David Knox (Chantilly, VA), one of the top Oracle security experts working today, is technology vice president in Oracle’s National Security Group which focuses on the US Intelligence Community (USIC).

William Maroulis (Brambleton, VA) is a Senior Technical Director with Oracle’s National Security Group.

Scott Gaetjen (Plano, TX) conducts research and design on new security solutions, leveraging his 20+ years of experience with Oracle-based technologies to provide advanced security capabilities to Oracle’s customers.

Table of Contents

1) Database Vault for privileged users/objects/commands 2) Separation of Duties 3) Virtual Private Database for row/column/cell security 4) Label based access control 5) Secure Application Context 6) Sensitive data discovery 7) Least privilege analysis 8) Multi-factor auditing and redaction 9) Real Application Security 10) Code-based access control (CBAC) associates privileges with code 11) Transparent Sensitive Data Protection associates policies with sensitive columns