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

From: Scott Shafer <sknd100_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 20:21:10 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0037674D.20010823200524@fatcity.com>

If the folding metal chair at my computer desk wasn't so cold, I wouldn't bother...

--Scott

> when the pager goes off at 2am I have a choice... I can stop and get
dressed
> before logging on or I can work in my pajamas.....
>
> which one do you think my manager would tell me to do?
>
> could be worse......... I could not ... um, let's not go there :)
>
> >From: Kimberly Smith <kimberly.smith_at_gmd.fujitsu.com>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: RE: OT RE: How do you audit a DBA?
> >Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 13:48:02 -0800
> >
> >Don't we all at some point in time. Although I am just in shorts and tee
> >shirt
> >now. Felt that I should not work in the office so soon after coming off
> >vacation.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 1:17 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >But I was NOT the one who brought up "DBAing in my pajamas" ;)
> >
> >joe
> >
> >
> > >>> MohanR_at_STARS-SMI.com 08/23/01 03:16PM >>>
> >
> >
> >It's shocking to me that you would consider such a thing, Young Joseph!
> >
> >;-)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:23 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >DBA-cam now there's a kewl concept :)
> >
> >Then we can see what the goddess's desk looks like.
> >
> >Whether Lisa looks like Laura or not, etc.
> >
> >This has serious potential
> >
> >joe
> >
> >
> > >>> MohanR_at_STARS-SMI.com 08/23/01 01:11PM >>>
> >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
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >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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