Database Security

A comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing database security, covering essential topics such as threats, controls, encryption, and data integrity.Key FeaturesComprehensive coverage of database security concepts and practicesDetailed exploration of user accounts, privileges, and rolesPractical solutions for maintaining data integrity and confidentialityBook DescriptionThis book provides a comprehensive guide to resolving database security issues during design, implementation, and production phases. It emphasizes specific measures and controls unique to database security, beyond general information security. Topics include account credential management, data access management, and techniques like database normalization, referential integrity, transactions, locks, and check constraints. The importance of database security lies in protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access and ensuring data integrity. This book is designed for professionals, workshops, and self-learners, offering hands-on demonstrations with major Database Management Systems (MySQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server) across various computing platforms (Linux/UNIX, MacOS, Windows). Starting with an introduction to information, data, and database security, the book covers database design, management, administration, user accounts, privileges, roles, and security controls for confidentiality. It also delves into transactions and data integrity with concurrent access. Each chapter includes questions and projects to reinforce learning and comprehension.What you will learnUnderstand the core concepts of information, data, and database security.Identify and mitigate security threats and controls.Apply best practices in database design for security.Manage and administer database security configurations.Implement advanced security measures such as encryption, hashing, and roles.Ensure data integrity through transactions and concurrent access handling.Who this book is forIdeal for database administrators, IT security professionals, and students specializing in information security, this book requires a foundational knowledge of databases and basic security principles. Readers should be familiar with database management systems and general IT security concepts.