CAP 2134C - Database Security

3 Credit Hours
(Fall, Spring, Summer)

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of database security concepts and practices. The objective of the course is to provide hands-on instruction in various database tasks that relate to securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information that is stored in a database. The student will be able to perform administrative tasks in different database management systems, as well as manage database user profiles, privileges, and roles. Different database application security models will be explored, as will the security advantages of utilizing virtual private databases. Finally, the process of database auditing will be explored, including auditing methods using various database management systems.

Prerequisite(s): CET 1660 and CGS 2541.