Evaluating the Effectiveness of Database Security Processes and Methodologies

Abstract

The research is based on looking within the larger context of computers and databases and then taking a step forward in understanding effective security methods and protocols. Database security is one of the important components that all databases today should have when looking at threats that could either be internal to that database or external. Security is often one of those things that is given paramount attention but the role of the people cannot be underestimated. There are also a number of such security methods and the ways in which they could be implemented on time. When database security processes are being designed and implemented, three important aspects have to be considered which pertains to information security of the larger database, confidentiality and integrity Therefore, the goal here is to ensure that there are the right measures put in place that are then needed to protect the very confidential data and information sets housed within that firm’s database. In addition to that, the focus here also is on ensuring that other elements and sub features of the larger database structure are also covered and protected and these include both the actual hardware and the software that is used to run the given database.  The goal of this paper was therefore to pick and select some of these important yet practical database security strategies that could be implemented in a small sized organizational environment.  These included the use of access controls, having right encryption of the data sets, database auditing processes, as well as segregation of duties and management tasks within the database environment.