Implementing Database Security and Auditing - Authentication and Password Security

It is important to have built-in mechanisms to help you authorize and enforce activities for a secure database. But in order to authorize and enforce, you must be able to first identify the party that is requesting the action through an authentication process.

This chapter focuses on the authentication process and offers various best practices involving authentication and user account management. Access this e-book to explore how to:

Select an appropriate authentication option
Determine who gets systems administration privileges
Choose strong passwords
Implement account lockout after failed login attempts
Create and enforce passwords profiles
Use passwords for all database components
Understand and secure authentication back doors
And more

Vendor:: IBM
Posted:: Feb 8, 2021
Published:: May 17, 2011
Format:: PDF
Type:: eBook

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