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Unit 4 – Database Security

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Make a list of security concerns for a bank. For each item on your list, state whether this concern relates to physical security, human security, operating-system security or database security.

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Security Concerns for a Bank - Classification:

  • Robbery/Bank Vault theft - Physical security
  • ATM skimming/physical tampering - Physical security
  • Insider fraud/employee collusion - Human security
  • Phishing/social engineering - Human security
  • Operating system vulnerability exploitation (unpatched OS) - Operating-system security
  • Privilege escalation on DB server - Operating-system / Database security
  • SQL injection on online banking - Database security
  • Unauthorized access to customer accounts/tables - Database security
  • Data leakage via SELECT bypass - Database security
  • Network eavesdropping - Operating-system / Database (communication)
  • Backup tape theft - Physical + Database security
  • Ransomware encrypting DB files - Operating-system and Database

Classification per item shows multi-layer defense needed. Physical guards/CCTV, human training/background checks, OS hardening/patching, DB GRANT, VPD, encryption, audit logs.

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