Application Security for Database Administrators

Applying multi-layer security to protect sensitive or confidential data is the focus of most application security efforts. Inventorying and securing sensitive data and all applications, software interfaces, or integration points that "touch" this data is crucial in any organization that handles personal identity data, HIPAA, PCI, or any data that can lead to identifying confidential information. This effective practice describes database administration activities that can help provide the comprehensive approach to ensure application layer security.