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CY-802 (A) · Database Security/Official Syllabus

Database Security (CY-802 (A)) - Official Syllabus

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Unit 1

Introduction

  • Databases and Information Systems
  • Database system concepts and architecture
  • Overview of Information Security
  • Database design using the relational model
  • Functional dependencies
  • Keys in a relational model
  • Concept of functional dependencies
  • Normal forms based on primary keys
  • BCNF
  • Multi-values dependencies and fourth normal form
  • Join dependencies and fifth normal form
  • Inclusion dependencies
  • Other dependencies and normal forms
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Unit 2

Database security lifecycle

  • Database security lifecycle
  • Data risk assessment
  • Analyze data threats, risks and vulnerabilities
  • Understand the need for a database security architecture
  • Database security architecture
  • Implement a feedback mechanisms
  • Understand how to adjust policies and practices based on feedback mechanisms using different security models
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Unit 3

Database Vulnerabilities, Threats and Physical Security

  • Distinction between data and database security from network and perimeter security
  • External and internal database threats
  • Flaws in perimeter security
  • Risks of not securing an organizatione28099s data
  • Typical database security hierarchy
  • Analysis general security landscape
  • Evaluation of security fundamentals
  • Importance for staying current with database releases, fixes and security patches
  • Managing USB ports and USB enabled devices
  • Implications of the physical placement of database files and their copies
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Unit 4

Security Models

  • Bell and LaPadula's Model
  • Biba's Model
  • Dion's Model
  • Sea View Model
  • Jajodia and Sandhu's Model
  • The Lattice Model for the Flow Control
  • User Identification/Authentication
  • Memory Protection
  • Resource Protection
  • Control Flow Mechanisms
  • Isolation
  • Trusted Computer System Evaluation
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Unit 5

Security Management

  • Security Management
  • Data/information
  • Protecting Password file
  • Access Control Structure
  • Software Security
  • Element of Information Security
  • Steps for Better Security
  • Malicious Software
  • System Security Assurance Concepts
  • Importance of Information System

Reference Books

  • Handbook of Database Security: Applications and Trends
  • Database Security and Auditing
  • Database Security
  • Database security
  • Database Concept
  • Information system security
  • Network security
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