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Database Security Services

We ensure that your data is confidential, accurate, available, auditable, compliant, and resilient against attack or failure.

Our Database Security services include the following functions:

  • Identity and Access Management
    • Create, modify, disable database users
    • Enforce PoLP (Principle of Least Privilege)
    • Use role-based access (not individual grants)
    • Remove dormant or ex-employee accounts
    • Separate admin, app, and reporting accounts


  • Authentication Controls
    • Enforce strong password policies as per the Customer's Standards
    • Enable MFA (where supported)
    • Use IAM / directory integration (AD, LDAP, cloud IAM)
    • Rotate credentials regularly
    • Avoid shared accounts


  • Authorization and Privilege Reviews
    • Review privileged roles (DBA, SYSADMIN, SYS)
    • Remove direct table access for applications. Use views and stored procedures instead.
    • Audit GRANT / REVOKE changes


  • Encryption and Data Protection
    • Protect data at rest and in transit
    • Enable encryption at rest (TDE / cloud-managed keys)
    • Enforce TLS for client connections
    • Manage encryption keys (rotation, expiry)
    • Protect backups with encryption


  • Auditing and Logging
    • Enable login auditing
    • Log privilege changes
    • Monitor data access to sensitive tables
    • Retain logs according to the Customer's Policy


  • Vulnerability and Patch Management
    • Track DB engine vulnerabilities
    • Apply security patches
    • Remove deprecated features
    • Disable insecure protocols and ciphers


  •  Data Masking and Exposure Control
    • Mask sensitive fields (ID numbers, credit cards) as per the Customer's preferences
    • Use dynamic data masking
    • Apply row-level security
    • Use tokenization, where required


  • Backup and DR Security
    • Encrypt backups
    • Restrict access to backup locations
    • Periodic Test restores of Databases, including permissions
    • Secure replication links


  • Monitoring and Incident Response
    • Monitor failed logins and brute-force attempts
    • Alert on privilege escalation
    • Investigate suspicious queries
    • Support security incident response as per the Customer's processes


On-Prem vs Cloud Database Security


AreaOn-Prem Database SecurityCloud Database Security
Security ModelYou own everything end-to-endShared responsibility with cloud provider
Physical SecurityYour data center, your controlsProvider-managed (data centers, access, hardware)
OS & InfrastructureYou secure and patchProvider secures (managed services)
DB Engine PatchingFully your responsibilityProvider patches engine (you manage versions)
Identity & AccessDB users, AD/LDAP integrationIAM-first, role-based, MFA
AuthenticationPassword-heavyIdentity-based, short-lived credentials
Encryption at RestOptional, manually configuredDefault or one-click
Encryption in TransitOptional, often inconsistentEnforced TLS
Key ManagementSelf-managed keysManaged KMS / Key Vault
Auditing & LoggingManual setup, local logsCentralized, immutable logs
Monitoring & AlertsCustom tools requiredNative monitoring & alerts
Backup SecurityManual, high risk if mismanagedAutomated, encrypted, immutable
High AvailabilityComplex and expensiveBuilt-in, multi-AZ
DR & RecoveryManual planning and testingPoint-in-time + cross-region
Threat DetectionTool-dependentNative anomaly detection
Compliance EvidenceManual auditsBuilt-in compliance dashboards
Cost of SecurityCapEx heavyPay-as-you-go