Database Security
End-to-end security for corporate databases. From hardening and authorisation to encryption, from DAM and auditing to backup and security policy — a 12-part guide series prepared by our expert team.
What Is a Database? Why Is Database Security Critical for Organisations?
What is a database and why is database security critical? Attack surface, authorization, encryption, audit, DAM and a corporate checklist.
What Is Database Maintenance? How Is It Carried Out?
What is database maintenance and how is it done? Index, statistics, VACUUM, transaction log, capacity, patching, restore testing and daily checklists.
What Is Database Hardening? Secure Database Configuration
What is database hardening and how is secure database configuration done? Baselines, default accounts, network limits, TLS, audit and platform notes.
Database Authorisation: RBAC, Least Privilege and Privileged Accounts
A database authorization guide: RBAC, least privilege, privileged accounts, PAM, JIT access, access review and segregation of duties.
Database Encryption: What Are At Rest, In Transit and TDE?
A database encryption guide: at rest, in transit, TDE, column encryption, KMS/HSM key management, backup encryption and common mistakes.
SQL Injection and Database Security: Risks Between Application and Database
SQL Injection and database security: parameterized queries, least privilege, ORM and stored procedure traps, WAF limits, SAST/DAST and incident response.
Database Audit and Log Management: Who Accessed What, and When?
Database audit and log management: who reached which data and when? Login/DDL/DML audit, log integrity, SIEM integration and detection scenarios.
What Is Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)? How Is Database Activity Monitored?
What is Database Activity Monitoring and how is database activity watched? DAM architectures, privileged user monitoring, anomaly detection and SIEM.
PostgreSQL, MSSQL and Oracle Security: Critical Configurations and Differences
PostgreSQL, MSSQL and Oracle security compared: pg_hba.conf, sa/sysadmin, SYS/SYSDBA, the listener, TLS, audit and per-platform hardening lists.
How Should Database Backup, Restore and Point-in-Time Recovery Be Planned?
How are database backup, restore and point-in-time recovery planned? WAL, transaction logs, archive logs, immutable backups and restore testing.
Database Performance and Security Maintenance: Index, Query, Patch and Capacity
Database performance and security maintenance: indexes, statistics, slow queries, locks, capacity forecasting, patch management and routine checks.
How Is a Corporate Database Security Policy Built? ISO 27001, KVKK and Regulations
How is a corporate database security policy built? Inventory, classification, access, encryption, audit, backup, patching and ISO 27001/KVKK/PCI DSS.
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