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Database Security (CY-802 (A)) - Important Questions

  1. Unit 214 Marks High Priority

    Explain the Database Security Lifecycle and illustrate each phase with examples of controls and metrics.

    Core derivation from Unit 2 — high-frequency topic (Database security lifecycle).

  2. Unit 214 Marks Low Priority

    Describe Bell and LaPadula and Biba models. Compare their goals and explain where each is appropriate in database systems.

    Classic security models relevant to database confidentiality and integrity.

  3. Unit 210 Marks High Priority

    List and explain common internal and external database threats. For each threat propose at least one mitigation technique.

    Core to Unit 2: Analysis of data threats, risks and vulnerabilities.

  4. Unit 214 Marks Low Priority

    Explain how access control structures (discretionary, mandatory, role-based) are implemented in a relational DBMS and discuss trade-offs.

    Covers access control mechanisms and their implementation trade-offs in DBMS.

  5. Unit 210 Marks High Priority

    Perform a simple data risk assessment: identify asset value, likelihood, impact and compute residual risk after applying an encryption control.

    Practical risk assessment calculation from Unit 2 (Data risk assessment).

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