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This text teaches readers the why and how of implementing security plans in an Oracle environment. It proceeds logically through the necessary steps, which include: understanding Oracle's security architecture and implementing a plan; securing and interacting with OS's - Windows NT/2000, UNIX, and Linux; securing the database - with concrete examples; securing the network - with coverage of Web site and Oracle Portal security; and protecting against hackers, auditing and troubleshooting. Supplemental information including a glossary of terms, security risk assessment review, a hands-on tutorial to securing a server, and new security features for Oracle9i is also included.
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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
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