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  • Copyright 2024
  • Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
  • Pages: 448
  • Edition: 1st
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  • ISBN-10: 0-13-807373-2
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-807373-2

An all-encompassing guide to securing your database and applications against costly cyberattacks!

In a time when the average cyberattack costs a company $9.48 million, organizations are desperate for qualified database administrators and software professionals. Hackers are more innovative than ever before. Increased cybercrime means front-end applications and back-end databases must be finetuned for a strong security posture. Database and Application Security: A Practitioner's Guide is the resource you need to better fight cybercrime and become more marketable in an IT environment that is short on skilled cybersecurity professionals.

In this extensive and accessible guide, Dr. R. Sarma Danturthi provides a solutions-based approach to help you master the tools, processes, and methodologies to establish security inside application and database environments. It discusses the STIG requirements for third-party applications and how to make sure these applications comply to an organizations security posture. From securing hosts and creating firewall rules to complying with increasingly tight regulatory requirements, this book will be your go-to resource to creating an ironclad cybersecurity database.

In this guide, you'll find:

  • Tangible ways to protect your company from data breaches, financial loss, and reputational harm
  • Engaging practice questions (and answers) after each chapter to solidify your understanding
  • Key information to prepare for certifications such as Sec+, CISSP, and ITIL
  • Sample scripts for both Oracle and SQL Server software and tips to secure your code
  • Advantages of DB back-end scripting over front-end hard coding to access DB
  • Processes to create security policies, practice continuous monitoring, and maintain proactive security postures


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Table of Contents

Foreword    xvi

Introduction     xvii

Part I. Security Fundamentals

Chapter 1. Basics of Cybersecurity     1

Cybersecurity     1

CIA-DAD     2

I-A-A-A     4

Defense in Depth     6

Hardware and Software Security     7

Firewalls, Access Controls, and Access Control Lists     8

Physical Security     9

Practical Example of a Server Security in an Organization     10

Summary     16

Chapter 1 Questions     17

Answers to Chapter 1 Questions     18

Chapter 2. Security Details     19

The Four Attributes: Encrypt, Compress, Index, and Archive     19

Encryption, Algorithms     22

Public Key Infrastructure     22

Email Security Example     23

Nonrepudiation, Authentication Methods (K-H-A)      25

Current and New Algorithms     26

Summary     26

Chapter 2 Questions     28

Answers to Chapter 2 Questions     29

Chapter 3. Goals of Security     31

Goals of SecuritySMART/OKR     31

Whos Who in Security: RACI     33

Creating the RACI Matrix     35

PlanningStrategic, Tactical, and Operational     36

Events and Incidents     37

Risks, Breaches, Fixes     38

Security LogsThe More the Merrier     39

Re/Engineering a Project     41

Keeping Security Up to Date     42

Summary     43

Chapter 3 Questions     44

Answers to Chapter 3 Questions     45

Part II. Database SecurityThe Back End

Chapter 4. Database Security Introduction     47

ACID, BASE of DB, and CIA Compliance     47

ACID, BASE, and CIA     47

Data in Transit, Data at Rest     49

DDL and DML     52

Designing a Secure Database     54

Structural Security     57

Functional Security     60

Data Security     61

Procedural Security     63

Summary     64

Chapter 4 Questions     65

Answers to Chapter 4 Questions     66

Chapter 5. Access Control of Data     67

Access ControlRoles for Individuals and Applications     67

MAC, DAC, RBAC, RuBAC     69

Passwords, Logins, and Maintenance     74

Hashing and Checksum Methods     76

Locking, Unlocking, Resetting     80

Monitoring User Accounts, System Account     82

Data ProtectionViews and Materialized Views     86

PII SecurityData, Metadata, and Surrogates     90

Summary     94

Chapter 5 Questions     96

Answers to Chapter 5 Questions     97

Chapter 6. Data Refresh, Backup, and Restore     99

Data RefreshManual, ETL, and Script     99

ETL Jobs     102

Security in Invoking ETL Job     104

Data Pump: Exporting and Importing     106

Backup and Restore     109

Keeping TrackDaily, Weekly, Monthly     117

Summary     119

Chapter 6 Questions     120

Answers to Chapter 6 Questions     121

Chapter 7. Host Security     123

Server Connections and Separation     123

IP Selection, Proxy, Invited Nodes     126

Access Control Lists     128

Connecting to a System/DB: Passwords, Smart Cards, Certificates     131

Cron Jobs or Task Scheduler     137

Regular Monitoring and Troubleshooting     141

Summary     144

Chapter 7 Questions     145

Answers to Chapter 7 Questions     146

Chapter 8. Proactive Monitoring     149

Logs, Logs, and More Logs     149

Data Manipulation Monitoring     150

Data Structure Monitoring     156

Third-Party or Internal Audits     159

LOG File Generation     165

Summary     172

Chapter 8 Questions     173

LAB Work     173

Answers to Chapter 8 Questions     174

Chapter 9. Risks, Monitoring, and Encryption     175

Security Terms     175

Risk, Mitigation, Transfer, Avoidance, and Ignoring     177

Organized Database Monitoring     181

Encrypting the DB: Algorithm Choices     183

Automated Alerts     185

Summary     186

Chapter 9 Questions     187

Answers to Chapter 9 Questions     188

Part III. Application SecurityThe Front End

Chapter 10. Application Security Fundamentals     189

Coding Standards     190

The Software Development Process     195

Models and Selection     199

Cohesion and Coupling     201

Development, Test, and Production     202

Client and Server     204

Side Effects of a Bad Security in Software     213

Fixing the SQL Injection Attacks     213

Evaluate User Input     214

Do Back-End Database Checks     215

Change ManagementSpeaking the Same Language     215

Secure Logging In to Applications, Access to Users     217

Summary     221

Chapter 10 Questions     223

Answer to Chapter 10 Questions     224

Chapter 11. The Unseen Back End     227

Back-End DB Connections in Java/Tomcat     238

Connection Strings and Passwords in Code     241

Stored Procedures and Functions     242

File Encryption, Types, and Association     247

Implementing Public Key Infrastructure and Smart Card     250

Examples of Key Pairs on Java and Linux     251

Symmetric Encryption     253

Asymmetric Encryption     254

Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Web Security     255

Attack Types and Mitigations     256

Summary     260

Chapter 11 Questions     261

Answers to Chapter 11 Questions     262

Chapter 12. Securing SoftwareIn-House and Vendor     263

Internal Development Versus Vendors     263

Vendor or COTS Software     264

Action Plan     265

In-House Software Development     266

Initial Considerations for In-House Software     267

Code Security Check     269

Fixing the Final ProductSAST Tools     271

Fine-tuning the ProductTesting and Release     277

Patches and Updates     278

Product Retirement/Decommissioning     280

Summary     282

Chapter 12 Questions     283

Answers to Chapter 12 Questions     284

Part IV. Security Administration

Chapter 13. Security Administration     287

Least Privilege, Need to Know, and Separation of Duties     287

Who Is Who and Why     290

Scope or User Privilege Creep     292

Change Management     294

Documenting the Process     296

Legal Liabilities     308

Software Analysis     312

Network Analysis     312

Hardware or a Device Analysis     313

Be ProactiveBenefits and Measures     314

Summary     318

Chapter 13 Questions     319

Answers to Chapter 13 Questions     320

Chapter 14. Follow a Proven Path for Security     323

Advantages of Security Administration     323

Penetration Testing     325

Penetration Test Reports     334

AuditsInternal and External and STIG Checking     337

OPSECThe Operational Security     344

Digital ForensicsSoftware Tools     346

Lessons Learned/Continuous Improvement     349

Summary     350

Chapter 14 Questions     352

Answers to Chapter 14 Questions     353

Chapter 15. Mobile Devices and Application Security     355

Authentication     356

Cryptography     359

Code Quality and Injection Attacks     360

User Privacy on the Device     360

Descriptive Claims     361

Secure Software Development Claims     361

Sandboxing     363

Mobile Applications Security Testing     364

NISTs Directions for Mobile Device Security     366

Summary     370

Chapter 15 Questions     372

Answers to Chapter 15 Questions     373

Chapter 16. Corporate Security in Practice     375

Case # 1: A Person Is Joining an Organization as a New Employee     378

Case # 2: An Employee Is Fired or Is Voluntarily Leaving the Organization     382

Case # 3: An Existing Employee Wants to Renew Their Credentials     383

Case # 4: An Existing Employees Privileges Are Increased/Decreased     383

Case # 5: A Visitor/Vendor to the Organizational Facility     384

Physical Security of DB and Applications     385

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery     388

Attacks and LossRecognizing and Remediating     390

Recovery and Salvage     393

Getting Back to Work     394

Lessons Learned from a Ransomware AttackExample from a ISC2 Webinar     399

Summary     403

Chapter 16 Questions     404

Answers to Chapter 16 Questions     405

References    407

Index   411

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