Threat Analysis and Compliance

Abstract

We live in an age where high-profile attacks on data are almost commonplace. Attacks can come from a variety of sources, ranging from cyber-terrorism and modern warfare through to industrial espionage, the “geek” factor, organized crime, and even disgruntled employees, or former employees. In addition, DBAs must often consider security from regulatory perspective, with many companies required to comply with SOX (The Sarbanes–Oxley Act in the US) or GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union). For these reasons, security is at the forefront of every good DBA’s minds.