Database Systems Security Quiz

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What security method involves the use of ID cards, eye scans, and passwords to verify the identity of individuals?

  • Firewalls
  • Business rules
  • Physical limits on access to documents
  • Authentication (correct)

Which security method aims to block network intruders?

  • Firewalls (correct)
  • Virtual private network (VPN)
  • Training courses on security importance
  • Physical limits on access to hardware

What is the primary purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) in a corporate setting?

  • Physical security measures
  • Biometric identification
  • Employee training
  • Secure remote connection to the corporate network (correct)

Which component is protected by processes of identification and authentication?

<p>People (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In database security, what is a common method for ensuring users access only authorized applications?

<p>Business rules (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of having physical limits on access to hardware and documents in a database environment?

<p>To prevent data breaches through hardware theft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which security method involves blocking unauthorized access at the network level?

<p>Firewalls (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of training courses related to security in a database environment?

<p>To raise awareness about security importance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of access is primarily authenticated using ID cards, eye scans, and passwords?

<p>Physical access to hardware (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do firewalls contribute to the security of a database system?

<p>By preventing unauthorized network traffic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Database Management Systems (DBMS)

  • Database and DBMS environment components include: data, hardware, software, networks, procedures, and database servers.

Information Security

  • Information is one of an organization's most valuable assets.
  • Information security consists of procedures and measures taken to protect information systems components.
  • Information is safe if it is protected from access by unauthorized users and accessible at all times to authorized users.

C.I.A. Triangle

  • The concept of information security is based on the C.I.A. triangle, which consists of:
    • Confidentiality
    • Integrity
    • Availability

Information Security Architecture

  • Components of information security architecture include:
    • Policies and procedures
    • Monitoring equipment
    • Security personnel and administrators
    • Monitoring applications
    • Detection equipment
    • Security programs
    • Auditing procedures and tools

Database Security

  • Database administrators must implement security at all levels of the database.
  • To protect data stored in the database, the various security access points that can make your database vulnerable must be known.

Security Methods

  • Security technology comprises a variety of methods that protect specific aspects of security architecture.
  • Methods for protecting components of a database environment include:
    • Physical limits on access to hardware and documents
    • Processes of identification and authentication
    • Use of devices, such as ID cards, eye scans, and passwords
    • Training courses on the importance of security
    • Authentication of users who access applications
    • Business rules
    • Firewalls to block network intruders
    • Virtual private network (VPN)
    • Authentication

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