Fundamentals of Database Security

In practice, database exploitation is the goal of many attackers, as it stores valuable information. However, functional requirements and security testing often focus on the interaction between a software user and the application, while the handling of data is assumed to be secure. This course describes how to apply authentication and access control to your database and provides an understand of database privileges and limiting data access. Content coverage also includes techniques for protecting the database and methods for securely concealing specific data while providing an introduction to cloud databases and database encryption.