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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Oracle Security

  • Security challenges facing enterprise databases
  • Oracle’s layered security architecture
  • Security features across various Oracle versions

User Authentication and Access Management

  • Oversight of users, roles, and privileges
  • Password policies and robust authentication methods
  • Integration with LDAP and external identity providers

Oracle Database Vault and Privilege Oversight

  • Utilising Database Vault for the separation of duties
  • Enforcing command rules and defining realms
  • Controlling and containing privileged users

Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

  • Encryption at the column and tablespace levels
  • Key management using Oracle Wallet or OCI Vault
  • Best practices for encrypted backups and data transport

Data Redaction and Masking

  • Conditional data redaction driven by roles or policies
  • Techniques for static versus dynamic data masking
  • Integration with testing and analytics environments

Oracle Database Firewall and Network Security

  • Overview of the Oracle Database Firewall
  • Securing SQL traffic via SSL and ACLs
  • Network-based intrusion detection for database activity

Strengthening Oracle Installations

  • Disabling unused features and ports
  • Monitoring patch levels and user activities
  • Minimising the attack surface through lean configurations

Summary and Future Directions

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of Oracle database administration
  • Foundational knowledge of security principles, including authentication and authorization
  • Experience with SQL and Oracle roles and privileges

Target Audience

  • Oracle database administrators
  • Security engineers operating within Oracle ecosystems
  • Compliance and governance experts in data-sensitive industries

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