Course Outline

Introduction to Oracle Security

  • Security challenges in enterprise databases
  • Oracle’s layered security architecture
  • Security features across Oracle versions

User Authentication and Access Control

  • Managing users, roles, and privileges
  • Password policies and strong authentication
  • Integration with LDAP and external identity providers

Oracle Database Vault and Privilege Control

  • Using Database Vault for separation of duties
  • Command rule enforcement and realm definitions
  • Privileged user control and containment

Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

  • Column- and tablespace-level encryption
  • Key management with Oracle Wallet or OCI Vault
  • Best practices for encrypted backups and transport

Data Redaction and Masking

  • Conditional data redaction based on roles or policies
  • Static vs dynamic data masking techniques
  • Integration with testing and analytics environments

Oracle Database Firewall and Network Security

  • Overview of Oracle Database Firewall
  • Securing SQL traffic with SSL and ACLs
  • Network-based intrusion detection for DB activity

Hardening Oracle Installations

  • Disabling unused features and ports
  • Auditing patch levels and user activities
  • Reducing attack surface with minimal configurations

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • An understanding of Oracle database administration
  • Basic knowledge of security concepts (authentication, authorization)
  • Familiarity with SQL and Oracle roles/privileges

Audience

  • Oracle database administrators
  • Security engineers working with Oracle environments
  • Compliance and governance professionals in data-sensitive sectors
 14 Hours

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