Oracle Database is currently regarded as the most popular database management system in the world and is widely used in application development, online transaction processing (OLTP), data warehousing, mixed (OLTP & DW) database workloads, and enterprise grid computing, allowing large size companies to store and work with massive amounts of data. Oracle Database offers several complex security features and tools, such as Transparent Data Encryption, Key Management, Database Security Assessment Tool, Database Firewall, MAC, auditing, and more, and database administrators and data security teams must be well-trained to administer these features effectively. Oracle Database security teams can face several security issues and vulnerabilities, including broken access control, encryption failures, misconfigurations, outdated components, identification and authentication failures, monitoring failures, and more. Oracle Database can be prone to several security attacks, including SQL Injection attacks, brute forcing, accessible backups, DoS attacks, packet sniffing, exposed databases, data leakage, and privilege escalation, while Oracle Database was also impacted by the Log4j vulnerability. Thus, it is crucial for database admins, database security admins, and system administrators, to correctly administer Oracle Database security features and deploy additional measures such as monitoring and isolation to prevent vulnerability attacks.

The course will start with a thorough introduction to Oracle Database 19c, followed by a look at Oracle Database 19c’s components, architecture, and operation. As you move along, you’ll gain an understanding of the common security vulnerabilities and attack vectors in Oracle Database 19c, and what are the fundamental requirements for Database Security. Next, you’ll learn how to perform privilege analysis in Oracle Database and how to use Oracle Database Security Assessment Tool (DBSAT) to manage security configuration, user entitlement, and sensitive data risks. The course will then illustrate how to deploy Oracle Database Firewall, which will be followed by an introduction to the Oracle Database Vault. The course will then demonstrate how to perform user and permissions management in Oracle Database and how to manage database roles. You’ll also explore how to use Oracle Label Security for data access control. Moving ahead, the course will guide you through the process of password management in Oracle Database, and how authentication and authorization are carried out in Oracle Databases. You’ll also explore how data encryption is carried out in Oracle Databases, and how application security is performed in Oracle Databases with RASADM. The course will then illustrate how to perform data masking and subnetting in Oracle Databases and how to audit and monitor database activity. You’ll also learn how to perform logging in an Oracle Database, how vulnerability management is carried out in Oracle Database, and how to defend Oracle Databases against SQL Injection. As you near the conclusion, you’ll also learn how to ensure regular updates and patch installation in your Oracle Database and how to secure the Oracle Database against the Log4J vulnerability. The course will end with a look at some of the best security practices and security errors to avoid.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a clear understanding of all the potential security issues in the Oracle Database, and you’ll be able to implement the measures needed to protect your Oracle Database environment.