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Re: OT RE: How do you audit a DBA?

From: <kjanusz_at_att.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:04:24 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00375884.20010823102308@fatcity.com>

Write a letter to the IRS stating that he did not report all his income last year. They will be happy to audit him.

Ken Janusz, CPIM
> I think i see where this thread is going.
>
> You'd better audit change to the trigger that audits changes to the data
> that
> audits the DBA that you don't trust.
>
> Maybe throwing another trigger at it will help?
>
> Maybe installing a 24x7 "DBA-cam" above his cube?
>
> Maybe feeding him a higher grade of "DBA Food Pellets" would
> cut down on theft?
>
> Maybe regular sodium pentathol for lunch followed by "re-interviews"
> on a weekly basis?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 12:52 PM
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>
> you'd better audit changes to the trigger, and then changes to SYS.AUD$
>
> otherwise the DBA could disable the trigger, make the changes and re-enable
> it
>
>
>
>
> >From: Dave Leach <Dave.Leach_at_claybrook.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: How do you audit a DBA?
> >Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 07:56:29 -0800
> >
> >Anyone who can help,
> >
> >I've been asked if Oracle can somehow audit the DBA ie. Raise an alert if
> >the DBA were to execute DML statements against sensitive tables, this
> >assumes the DBA has the SYS password. I thought this was a pretty
> >reasonable question but couldn't think of an answer. My trail of though
> >was
> >maybe an email alert to a designated member of staff sent via a trigger on
> >the table.
> >
> >Any comments would be very appreciated.
> >
> >Dave Leach
> >
> >
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