Protecting Oracle Database 12c

Synopsis

Protecting Oracle Database 12c helps you solve the problem of maximizing the safety, resilience, and security of an Oracle database whilst preserving performance, availability, and integration despite ongoing and new security issues in the software. The book demonstrates, through coded examples, how you can enable the consolidation features of Oracle Database 12c without increasing risk of either internal corruption or external vulnerability. In addition, new protections not publicly available are included, so that you can see how demonstrable risk improvements can be achieved, measured, and reported through Enterprise Manager 12c. Most importantly, the challenge of privileged access control within a consolidation environment will be addressed, thus enabling a safe move to greater efficiency. What you'll learnOracle database security issues and how to defend against new risks introduced by Oracle Database 12c and pre-existing architectural vulnerabilities, such as incoming DBlinksControl and audit the use of SYS privilege over a large estate using native toolsUse Oracle native audit as an IPS to block threats in real-timeLeverage root segregation to secure Oracle DBSecure privileged access control and break-glass sessionsScale automated security controls through Enterprise Manager to a large estateImprove your ability to pass audits and stay compliantWho this book is for Protecting Oracle Database 12c is primarily aimed at Oracle database administrators, DBA managers, and security staff who are working to safely and securely implement Oracle Database 12c in their environment. The book especially targets those using privileged access control to enable consolidation and the new cloud features set, including it s multi-tenant database capabilities. Table of ContentsPART I. SECURITY OVERVIEW AND HISTORY1. Oracle Security History2. Current state of the Art3. Extrapolating Current TrendsPART II. DEFENSE COOKBOOK4. Managing Users in Oracle5. Oracle Vulnerability Scanner6. Centralized Native Auditing and IPS7. Pluggable Database PrimerPART III. SECURITY IN THE 12C RELEASE8. New Security Features in 12C9. Design Flaws, Fixed and Remaining in 12C10. New Security Issues in 12C11. Advanced Defenses and Forensic ResponsePART IV. SECURITY IN CONSOLIDATION12. Privileged Access Control Foundations 13. Privileged Access Control Methods 14. Securing Privileged Access Control Systems 15. Rootkit Checker and Security MonitoringPART V. ARCHITECTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT16. Oracle Security Architecture Foundations17. Enterprise Manager 12c As a Security Tool18. Defending Enterprise Manager 12c19. The Cloud and Privileged Access20. Management and Conclusions"

Copyright:

2014

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781430262121

Publisher:

Apress, Berkeley, CA

Date of Addition:

11/15/16

Copyrighted By:

Springer

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Computers and Internet

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.