Effective Oracle Database 10g Security by Design
Oracle expert David Knox has written the most practical, up-to-date book on Oracle Database 10g security available. With an emphasis on real-world problems and detailed solutions, Effective Oracle Database 10g Security by Design provides all the information you need to develop and deploy secure database applications.
The entire security cycle is covered--from identification and authentication to fine-grained access control and encryption to effective auditing techniques. The material is presented with comprehensive yet easy-to-understand examples that show how to use all the security technologies in a complementary way.
Oracle security expert David Knox explains how to design and develop an integrated, secure Oracle environment. “In my experience in the security world, including 32 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, I’ve not found anyone with more experience in the theory and practice of protecting your data than David Knox.” --Dave Carey, former Executive Director of the CIA. David Knox is the chief engineer for Oracle’s Information Assurance Center and is one of the premier educators worldwide on Oracle security. While at Oracle he has worked on wide-ranging security programs for various customers including the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, financial services companies, and healthcare organizations. This is THE book to own on Oracle 10g Security. In addition to database security, the book also does a great job explaining 10g J2EE application security and identity management. If you want to fully leverage Oracle's powerful database security features in your Oracle applications--and you should--this might be the only detailed roadmap you will find. It IS the only one I could find!