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Secure Your Oracle Environment
And Stop Hackers, Crackers, and Cyber-Thieves Cold!
BERKELEY, Calif., August 2001 - According to a recent Computer Security Institute & FBI poll,
companies reported annual increases of more than 35% per year in data in network sabotage incidents
from 1997 to 2000. Before the Internet revolution, databases and their products and services were so
well hidden in the darkest depths of customers' data centers that they simply didn't register on the
radar of hackers, crackers and other attackers. The Internet has opened up the availability of companies'
vital information, and with that it has become increasingly important for companies to be well prepared for
the onslaught of malicious internal and external security attackers. As Oracle becomes the database solution
for an increasing number of companies, there is a growing need for Oracle professionals with the knowledge and
skills to ensure their company's data is secure. Oracle Security Handbook (ISBN 0-07-213325-2) by Marlene
Theriault and Aaron Newman, from Oracle Press, is precisely the tool needed to assist Oracle DBAs, developers,
and system administrators when creating and executing a security plan for their Oracle system.
This book teaches readers the why and how of implementing security plans in an Oracle environment - from
the operating system and the database to the network. Step-by-step details on developing a rock-solid security
plan, and concrete examples of how to implement security using Oracle's built-in tools assist Oracle professionals
in gaining the knowledge needed to protect their Oracle database environment.
The book will proceed logically through these necessary steps:
- Understanding Oracle's security architecture and implementing a plan
- Securing and interacting with OS's - Win NT/2K, UNIX, and Linux
- Securing the network with coverage of Web site and Oracle Portal security
- Protecting against hackers, auditing, and troubleshooting
- Securing a server guided by a hands-on tutorial.
Oracle Security Handbook shows its readers how to combine methods and
actions to keep valuable information out of the wrong hands. Officially
endorsed by Oracle Corporation, this expert resource even delves into the
details of Oracle's own security implementations.
ABOUT ORACLE CORPORATION:
ORACLE CORPORATION provides the software that powers the Internet.
For more information about Oracle, please call 650-506-7000. Oracle's World Wide Web address is
http://www.oracle.com.
ABOUT ORACLE PRESS:
Since May 1994, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media's Oracle Press has worked closely with Oracle's product,
education and training teams as well as the user community to complement Oracle's documentation and
provide data management professionals with the most comprehensive, current and reliable information on
Oracle available. Today Oracle Press has more than 60 titles in the hands of more than a million readers.
From the initial focus on Oracle's core database products to its expanded coverage of emerging applications
and Web development tools, Oracle Press should be a part of any Oracle professional's development.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Marlene L. Theriault has more than 18 years experience as an Oracle database administrator,
and is the author of Oracle 8i Networking 101, co-author of the Oracle8i DBA Handbook, and Oracle
DBA 101, published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media (Oracle Press). Marlene speaks at conferences throughout
the world, and is chair of the MAOP DBA SIG and writes an "Ask the DBA" column for the MAOP newsletter.
Aaron C. Newman is the founder and chief technology officer of Application Security, Inc.,
a company that offers database security solutions. He has been researching and developing
products in the computer security industry for nearly a decade, has delivered presentations on
database security to various groups throughout the United States,
and written several white papers on database security.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER:
McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading publisher of
self-paced computer training materials, including user and reference guides, best-selling series
on computer certification, titles on business & technology, and high-level but practical titles on
networking, programming, and Web development tools. McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media is the official press of
Oracle, Corel, Global Knowledge, J.D. Edwards, Intuit, and RSA Security Inc., and has a strategic
publishing relationship with ComputerWorld. McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media is focusing on consumer support,
emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future computer books.
For more information visit http://www.osborne.com.
McGraw-Hill Education is a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a global information
services provider meeting worldwide needs in financial services, education and business-to-business
information through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek. The Corporation has more
than 300 offices in 33 countries. Sales in 2000 were $4.3 billion. Additional information is available at
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For media or user group review copies, author interviews, artwork or excerpt permission, please contact:
Lydia Griffey, Publicist, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, 2600 Tenth St., Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: 510-549-6686
Fax: 510-549-6603
E-mail: Lydia_Griffey@McGraw-Hill.com
Oracle Security Handbook
By: Marlene Theriault & Aaron Newman
Pages: 624
Price: $59.99
Publication Date: August 2001
ISBN: 0-07-213325-2
A McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media Book
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