Database auditing involves
observing a
database
In computing, a database is an organized collection of data or a type of data store based on the use of a database management system (DBMS), the software that interacts with end users, applications, and the database itself to capture and a ...
to be aware of the actions of database
users.
Database administrators and consultants often set up auditing for security purposes, for example, to ensure that those without the permission to access information do not access it.
[
]
References
Further reading
*Gallegos, F. C. Gonzales, D. Manson, and S. Senft. Information Technology
*Control and Audit. Second Edition. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press LLC, 2000.
*Ron Ben-Natan, IBM Gold Consultant and Guardium CTO. Implementing Database Security and Auditing. Digital Press, 2005.
*
KK Mookhey (2005). IT Audit. Vol. 8. Auditing MS SQL Server Security.
*
IT Audit. Vol. 8 Murray Mazer. Database Auditing-Essential Business Practice for Today’s Risk Management May 19, 2005.
Audit
An audit is an "independent examination of financial information of any entity, whether profit oriented or not, irrespective of its size or legal form when such an examination is conducted with a view to express an opinion thereon." Auditing al ...
Types of auditing
Computer access control
{{computer-security-stub