Oracle Security Handbook : Implement a Sound Security Plan in Your Oracle Environment - Softcover

Marlene L. Theriault; Aaron Newman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072133252 ISBN 13: 9780072133257

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2001

Synopsis

From the official Oracle Press comes a comprehensive guide to implementing a sound security plan in your Oracle environment. This expert resource explains how to secure the operating system, the database, and the network and how to use Oracle's built-in security features. The book also explains how to hacker-proof, audit, and troubleshoot your entire system.

About this title

About the Authors

Marlene Theriault has been an Oracle DBA for over 17 ears and has worked with Oracle products since version 2.0 of the Oracle RDBMS. She has been published in magazines and conference proceedings throughout the world. Ms. Theriault received the "Best User Presentation" award at EOUG 1999, "Outstanding Speaker" at EDO'98, and the "Distinguished Speaker" award for presentations at both ECO'95 and ECO'96. She coauthored Oracle Security with William Heney (O'Reilly and Associates, 1998); The Oracle8i DBA Handbook with Kevin Loney (Oracle Press, 2000); and Oracle DBA 101 with Rachel Carmichael and James Viscusi (Oracle Press, 2000). She is chair of the MAOP DBA SIG and authors an "Ask The DBA" column for the MAOP newsletter. Ms. Theriault is an avid recreational walker (Volksmarching) and has done at least one 6-mile walk in each of the 50 United States. Marlene can be reached at mtheriault@mindspring.com.

Aaron Newman (Atlanta, GA) manages the development of database security solutions at Internet Security Systems, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Develop and Execute a Fail-Safe Security Plan for Your Oracle System

Opening mission-critical systems to partners and customers over the Internet poses new challenges to traditional measures of enterprise security. Oracle Security Handbook presents tested techniques and proven strategies for securing an Oracle environment -- from the operating system to the database to the network. You'll get step-by-step details on developing a rock-solid security plan and concrete examples of how to implement security using Oracle's built-in tools. The book also explains how to hacker-proof, audit, and troubleshoot your entire system. Officially endorsed by Oracle Corporation, this expert resource even delves into the details of Oracles own security implementations.

• Determine database vulnerability and the necessary steps to protect your system against attacks

• Implement operating-system security measures for UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT/2000

• Integrate authentication of database accounts with operating-system security

• Take advantage of the various password management features available in the Oracle database

• Use and control system and object privileges, roles, and views

• Implement location transparency using database links for server-to-server connections

• Design and implement secure applications using Virtual Private Database (VPD) and Oracle Label Security options

• Ensure data security over a network using the Oracle Advanced Security tool

• Construct a sound firewall to maintain network integrity

• Configure security into an Oracle9i Application Server Portal system

• Hacker-proof your system by anticipating an attacker's methods

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072133252
• ISBN 13: 9780072133257
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624