Oracle Database Security
Databases are complex systems with hundreds of parameters, profile options, and configuration directives—an almost infinite combination of settings. A misconfigured database increases the risk of an exploit that gains unauthorized access. Oracle security solutions assess risks from security configurations and users and identify areas where those risks can be mitigated or eliminated.
Hackers can steal clear-text database data directly from the database, storage, exports, or backups. Most data privacy regulations require or encourage masking or encryption of data at-rest and in-motion. Oracle Database offers comprehensive encryption, key management, and masking capabilities that scale to enterprise-level workloads.
Privileged users manage databases, but should all of them be able to access sensitive data? Reduce data breach risk from hackers or misuse of insider trust. Enforce separation of duties and prevent data theft, even from accounts with compromised passwords. Use context-sensitive security policies to control sensitive database options.
A breach can be blocked or mitigated if inappropriate access attempts are detected quickly. Audit database activities and monitor SQL queries in real-time. Use built-in and customized reports to address compliance requirements.
Overivew
Oracle Database Security journey starts by implementing secure database environment applying infrastructure security principles and dive into Oracle Database 23i Security Solutions with hands on labs in the following solutions:
- Database Safety
- Database Auditing and Key Vaults
- Oracle ADVF Audit Vault and Database Firewall
- Monitoring and Alerting
With this 3 days Instructor Led class and hands-on experience, students will design, plan, implement, and monitor the operations of Oracle Database Security solutions.
Prerequisites
Knowledge
Students to this class are expected to have:
- Good understanding Cloud Computing Basics
- Basic understanding of Oracle DBA
- Basic knowledge of
- Networking and Security
- Site Operations such as RPO/RTO
- Basic understanding of computer operations skills :such as managing files
Technology
Depending on the delivery method of this course, the students should have :
- A Workstation with Internet browser capability such as (Chrome, Edge, or Safari)
- Good persistent internet connection without blocking firewalls(ideally non corporate firewall protected workstations)
The Labs
Labs are provided throughout the course
Labs covered in this course:
- Lab 1: Explore Oracle Database 23i Environment Auditing and Firewall
- Lab 2: Installation and Configuration of Oracle ADVF
- Lab 3: Configuring ADVF Servers
- Lab 4: Administering and Monitoring ADVF
Objectives
By the end of the course, students should be able to
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Understand Database Auditing and Firewall concepts and principles
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Describe Oracle Database 23i Security Solutions
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Design, Plan, and Implements Oracle Database 23i ADVF Security Solutions
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Configure security controls and ADVF auditing and firewall rules
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Operate and sustain Oracle Database 23i Security Solutions
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Implement metrics, alerts, and generate operational reports for Oracle Database Security Solutions
Audience
This course is designed to assist and equip the students with the skills and knowledge that allows them to perfect their daily tasks with respect to operationalize the Oracle Database Security Solutions with confidence and capitalize the organization investment on business operation reliability.
- Product Owners/Business Architect: Help define the requirements and design the acceptable SLA and KPI to the advantage of the business vs competitors
- Solution Architect: to better understand how to leverage Cloud and on-premise IT capabilities.
- SRE – Site Reliability Engineers: Help develop adequate Service Level Objectives (SLO), Service Level Indicators(SLI), and Observability across the overall system with respect to Oracle Database Security
- Network Engineers: Understand the networking limitations and requirements and the business impact of network architecture on business
- Security Engineers: Help understand the full potentials and the risks associated with setting the controls and rules to secure Oracle Databases
- DevOps Engineers: Help understand the Oracle Database Security solution components with reference to continuous integration and continuous delivery
- Support Staff: Help gauge and better troubleshoot and recover quickly
- Migration Engineers: Help understand the impact on system migration within security rules and controls
- Systems Architects: Develop scalable , reliable, highly available, and secure Oracle Databases.
Timeline
The Oracle Database Security Course is a 3 days course, includes lectures, demos, and workshops.
The following is guidelines for the instructor to organize the time pace with the students, subject to change based on students preference.
Breaks during the day follows the 106 rule, every 45-60m
*the 106 rule, indicates the human memory capacity to learn the new factual elements which is 106 facts before the memory could be reused.
Course Curriculum
- Database Security Overview
- OSI Reference Model
- About Oracle AI Database Security
- User Accounts
- Authentication Methods
- Privileges and roles
- Application Security
- Classifying Data
- Network Data Encryption
- Auditing Database Activities
User Authentication and Authorization
- Managing Users
- Configuring Authentication
- Configuring Privilege and Role Authorization
- Analyze Identity Privilege Usage
- Central Users with Active Directory
- IAM Users
- Azure Authentication and Authorization
- Definer Rights and Invoker Rights
- PL/SQL Packages security
- Multitenant Database Security
Application Development Security
- Application Security Policies
- Application-Based Security
- DB_DEVELOPER_ROLE
- Application Design Security
- External Procedures Security
- LOBs and LOB Locator Signatures
- Application Privileges and Roles
- Protecting Databases with Schema
- Enhance Security Parameters
Controlling Access to Data
- Application Context
- Virtual Private Databases VPD
- Transparent Sensitive Data
- Encryption and Data Dictionary
- Isolation DbNest
- Data Encryption on-demand
Securing Data on the Network
- Securing Database Connections
- Native Network Encryption
- TLS Transport Layer Security Encryption
Managing Strong Authentication
- Introduction to Strong Authentication
- Administration Tools
- Kerberos Authentication
- PKI Certificates
- RADIUS Authentication
- User Strong Authentication
Monitoring Database Activity with Auditing
- Introduction to Auditing
- Audit Policies
- Value-Based Auditing
- Audit Trail
Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
- Overview of Oracle AVDF
- Audit Collection and Monitoring
- Planning AVDF
- Installing AVDF and AVDF Agent
- Configuring AVDF
- Managing AVDF
- Monitoring and Reporting AVDF
- Troubleshooting AVDF
Module 10: Installing a Database Firewall
- Introduction to Oracle Database Firewall
- Performing Database Firewall Post-Installation Tasks
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