CY-802 (A) RGPV B.Tech
Database Security (DS)
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Unit 1 Introduction 12 topics
- Databases and information systems
- Example usage context for databases
- Database system concepts and architecture
- Overview of information security
- Database design using the relational model
- Functional dependencies and keys in a relational model
- Concept of functional dependencies
- Normalization based on primary keys
- Boyce‑Codd Normal Form (BCNF)
- Multivalued dependencies and Fourth Normal Form
- Join dependencies and Fifth Normal Form
- Inclusion dependencies and other advanced normal forms
Unit 2 Database Security Lifecycle 7 topics
- Database security lifecycle
- Data risk assessment
- Analysis of data threats, risks and vulnerabilities
- Need for a database security architecture
- Database security architecture design
- Implementation of feedback mechanisms
- Policy adjustment based on feedback using different security models
Unit 3 Database Vulnerabilities, Threats and Physical Security 10 topics
- Distinction between data security and database security versus network and perimeter security
- External and internal database threats
- Flaws in perimeter security
- Risks of not securing organizational data
- Typical database security hierarchy
- Analysis of the general security landscape
- Evaluation of security fundamentals
- Importance of staying current with database releases, fixes and security patches
- Management of USB ports and USB‑enabled devices
- Implications of physical placement of database files and their copies
Unit 4 Security Models 13 topics
- Bell and LaPadula security model
- Biba integrity model
- Dixon security model
- SeaView security model
- Jajodia and Sandhu security model
- Lattice model for flow control
- User identification and authentication mechanisms
- Memory protection mechanisms
- Resource protection mechanisms
- Control flow mechanisms
- Isolation techniques
- Security functionalities in operating systems
- Trusted Computer System Evaluation
Unit 5 Security Management 9 topics
- Security management principles
- Protection of password files
- Access control structures
- Software security considerations
- Elements of information security
- Steps for improving security
- Malicious software mitigation
- System security assurance concepts
- Overall importance of information system security