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Re: Oracle OS level security

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 16:48:40 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0050EC56.20021128164840@fatcity.com>


On Thursday 28 November 2002 03:53, O'Neill, Sean wrote:

> We has a Standard Operating Procedure which states that whilst DBA's have a
> access to data they will not change it. A recognition of the DBA's
> capabilties but stating on paper company trust they will "behave"
> themselves.

Auditors are usually bean counters (accountants).

They don't trust anybody.

>
> On a more practical point with NT/W2K Oracle audit trail can be set to
> write audit trail records to the event logs. DBA's can be prevented from
> changing the event logs. So now it would take at least 2 people to
> instigate a fraud. Hey this might foster even better relations between
> DBA's and SA's ;)

OS level audit trails won't track block level hacking, such as with BBED.

Jared

>
> Just my 2 cent worth :)
> -------------------------
> Seán O' Neill
> Organon (Ireland) Ltd.
> [subscribed: digest mode]
>
> >> From: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com
> >> Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:40:24 -0800
> >> Subject: Oracle OS level security
> >>
> >>Dear list,
> >>
> >>Let me toss a hypothetical situation at you.
>
> etc. etc.
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