Effective Oracle Database 10g Security by Design
Protect Your Mission-Critical Data with Tips and Tricks from an Oracle Security InsiderOracle expert David Knox has written the most practical, up-to-date book on Oracle Database 10gsecurity available. With an emphasis on real-world problems and detailed solutions,Effective Oracle Database 10g Security by Designprovides all the information you need to develop and deploy secure database applications. The entire security cycle is covered--from identification and authentication to fine-grained access control and encryption to effective auditing techniques. The material is presented with comprehensive yet easy-to-understand examples that show how to use all the security technologies in a complementary way.Assess database vulnerabilities and develop effective security policiesPreserve user identity with in-depth analyses of JDBC connection pools, proxy authentication, and client identifiersManage database users from a central directory without sacrificing securityLock down database access using secure application rolesLeverage application and database security within Oracle&#8217;s Identity Management infrastructureValidate user privileges by using simple views and scriptsProtect individual data elements by using the new Oracle DBMS_CRYPTO packageExploit database views to provide row-level and column-level fine-grained access controlsEnforce need-to-know access and data privacy with Virtual Private Database and Oracle Label SecurityEnsure user accountability with Oracle fine-grained AuditingDavid Knox is the chief engineer for Oracle&#8217;s Information Assurance Center and is one of the premier educators worldwide on Oracle security.  While at Oracle he has worked on wide-ranging security programs for various customers including the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, financial services companies, and healthcare organizations.