Database Security Logging

Submitted by smsharif on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 08:15.

This is the information one should be looking for in database security logs.
Area Activity
System Access

    • Logins – Success / Fail
    • Account / Role / Permissions Changes
    • Password Changes
  • Data Access
    · SELECT – Success / Fail
    Data Change
    · INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
    Schema / Object Changes
    · CREATE, ALTER, DROP
    Privileged User Activity
    · All
    System Changes

      • Configuration Changes
      • Startup / Shutdown
      • Enable / Disable Logs
      • Enable / Disable Services
    • Issues:

· Time Synchroinzation

· Protect from Read / Write

· Encrypt Sensitive / Data

· Storage and Archival

· Protect from DBA’s

· Know when configuration change / error occurs

· Review and Monitoring requirements

Posted in Submitted by smsharif on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 08:15.