Practical Oracle security : your unauthorized guide to relational database security / Josh Shaul, Aaron Ingram.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaul, Josh.

Contributor:

Ingram, Aaron.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oracle (Computer file).

Database security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Rockland, MA : Syngress Pub., c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This is the only practical, hands-on guide available to database administrators to secure their Oracle databases. This book will help the DBA to assess their current level of risk as well as their existing security posture. It will then provide practical, applicable knowledge to appropriately secure the Oracle database. The book's companion Web site contains dozens of working scripts that DBA's can use to secure and automate their Oracle databases.* The only practical, hands-on guide for securing your Oracle database published by independent experts.* Companion Web site contains do

Contents:

Front Cover; Practical Oracle Security: Your unauthorized guide to Relational Database Security; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Oracle Security: The Big Picture; Introduction; A Brief History of Security Features in Oracle; Major Data Theft Incidents; A Step-by-step Approach to Securing Oracle; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 2. File System; Introduction; Getting to Know Your Files; Reviewing Recommended Permissions; Managing Change; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 3. TNS Listener Security; Introduction

Introduction to the TNS ListenerListener Vulnerabilities ""By Design""; Fixing Listener Vulnerabilities by Applying Oracle Patch Sets and CPUs; Securing the Listener Configuration; Valid Node Checking; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 4. Managing Default Accounts; Introduction; The Role of Oracle Default Accounts From 9i to 10g; Lock Accounts and Expire Default Passwords; Configure Strong Passwords; Unlock Accounts and Configure Impossible Passwords; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 5. PUBLIC Privileges; Introduction

The PUBLIC GroupDefault Privileges on Sensitive Functions; Privileges You Should Never Grant to PUBLIC; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 6. Software Updates; Introduction; Understanding Oracle's Patching Philosophy; Examining a CPU; Installing a Critical Patch Update; Evaluating Security Alerts; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 7. Passwords and Password Controls; Introduction; Configuring Strong Passwords; Password Controls Using Oracle Profiles; OS Authentication; Automated Scanning for Weak Passwords; Summary

Solutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions; Chapter 8. Database Activity Monitoring; Introduction; Database Intrusion 101; Detecting Known Attack Patterns; Detecting Suspicious Activity; Tracking the Attacker; Adhering to Government and Industry Regulations; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 9. Implementation Guide; Introduction; Getting Started; Implementing Basic Security; Implementing Best Practices; Locking Down Your Database; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786611273309

9781281273307

1281273309

9780080555669

0080555667

OCLC:

476155563