Database Vulnerability Solutions - Editor's Choice
#1 Sentrigo - Real time database protection                              
Review date: 11.15.2010

Description:

Most external hacks of databases occur because of flaws in Web solutions. Sentrigo is a provider in database security software. Its latest product, Hedgehog - is one of the best way to protect against these vulnerabilities before data has been compromise. Now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

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Advanced Features:

  • Generates zero latency to the transaction
  • Detects changed database objects
  • Facilitates auditing and forensics
  • Free technical support
  • Identifies attacks as they occur
  • Virtual patching
  • Inside-out protects from all threats
  • Supports IT governance

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Offers a subscription service that protects customers' databases against known and provides comprehensive visibility database activity monitoring and real-time protection.
  • Enables to stop attacks exploiting known vulnerabilities.
  • Automatically finds databases and identifies those with sensitive records. Fully integrated with Hedgehog Enterprise database.
  • Enables you to maintain separation of duties and reduce risk and liability.
  • Provides host-based software solutions with automatic intrusion prevention capabilities.
  • It does not require downtime or application testing.
  • Databases are complex applications. This software is non-intrusive, does not use native DBMS auditing.
  • No impact on the application layer.
Best of all, the software enables you to terminate sessions of any suspicious users accessing the databases including auditing and breach prevention. It can also monitor repeated valid activities that are likely to be indicative of a threat.
#2 Guardium - Safeguarding Databases                                     
Review date: 09.05.2010

Description:

Protection provider Guardium identifies patterns and anomalies in data access and usage. The application offers an advanced solution for safeguarding critical enterprise information. This version also enables you to monitor and enforce policies for database security and change control.

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Advanced Features:

  • Self-auditing with strong authentication
  • Stored procedures
  • Customizable security for your home PCs
  • Preventive controls
  • Real-time audit trail
  • Anomaly detection
  • Privileged user monitoring
  • Database login name

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Best of all, the software supports layer protocols such as: Oracle EBS and SAP R/3. Besides, it aggregates all user traffic within a few database connections.
  • Includes security policies, audit trails and information.
  • Tracks all session information
  • Ability to enforce granular access control policies.
  • Real-time alerts for specific conditions.
  • Identifies application users associated and transactions logs.
  • Enables you to identify unauthorized users thanks to a visual map.
  • Includes security exceptions such as failed logins and SQL errors.
Overall, this real-time database protection allows you to create a baseline by capturing and analyzing all traffic in your environment. Best of all, there is no limitation on monitored data types or sizes without impacting your business.
#3 Fortinet - Database Security                                                  
Review date: 09.07.2010

Description:

Designed for medium and large enterprises, FortiDB allows to improve data security across the enterprise, including remediation advice on compliance requirements. In addition, a centralized administration console enables you to facilitate management of multiple security tasks.

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Software Summary:

Available both in one of three appliances and as software.

Main Features:

  • Standardized audit reports customizable
  • Offers centralized policy management
  • Change control. Flexible audit data collection
  • Data loss prevention
  • Intuitive vulnerability reports
  • Easy deployment of database activity monitoring
  • Can be installed on virtualized environments

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This web security appliance also provides several layers of security for a variety of applications.
  • Offers automated, real-time, and up-to-date protection against security threats.
  • Scans for vulnerabilities and provides remediation advise.
  • Automatically saves important files locally or to secured online storage
  • Enables you to keep track of all changes related to database structures.
  • Offers best practices for PCI, SOX, GLBA.
  • Enterprise scalability is supported by Web-based centralized management.
Besides, assessments can be automated via scheduling or scripting. Database activity monitoring and auditing are also part of the FortiDB applications. The enterprise version can support AIX, Solaris, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows.
#4 Imperva - Database Activity Monitoring                                
Review date: 11.12.2010

Description:

SecureSphere provides information to defend information assets and offers comprehensive audit capabilities that can easily scale to support any environment. The SecureSphere database activity monitoring allows to track SQL queries without degrading database performance.

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Software Summary:

Allows to scan for vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and buffer overflow.

Main Features:

  • Vulnerability life cycle management
  • Real-time monitoring for compliance
  • Tamper proof audit trails
  • Archiving to external storage
  • Relevant and security alerts
  • Separation of duties

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The Imperva SecureSphere Web Application enables to lower risk by protecting against external Internet threats at every level of the network n a single platform.
  • The application enables to detect systems that contain sensitive data types.
  • Allows you to protect sensitive data and address the entire database compliance.
  • Classifies all databases and delivers forensic data mining. Classification scan results can be used.
  • Prevents attacks with real-time packet flow inspection without degradation through hardware scalability.
  • Visibility and comprehensive protection and monitoring.
  • Enables you to track end users that connect through multi-tier infrastructures.
The application enables you to protect against external and internal attacks, insider abuse, including a proactive auditing for protecting your databases. In addition to the analytical features, this tool allows you to identity unauthorized operations and attacks.
#5 Netezza - Data Warehousing                                                  
  • Offers compliance visibility and risk management and advanced analytics of data.
  • Reduces data risk by monitoring data activity on a wide range of databases and file servers.
  • Support for all corporate auditing requirements.
  • Offers a stateful session marking by improving your ability to enforce change control policies.
  • Enables you to track system changes as data centers transition.
Overall, the sofwtare with its patent-pending technology offers a robust data warehouse appliance including analysis capabilities for compliance reporting and security management.

Review date: 11.14.2010

Description:

Specialized in data warehouse analytics, Mantra Database Auditing offers advanced analytics for mitigating data risk in real time. Unlike firewall-based solutions, the application features reduce the cost of compliance. In addition, it can now be used to collect local and network traffic.

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Software Summary:

Enables companies to meet compliance and data security requirement.

Main Features:

  • Provides critical data discovery
  • Enterprise integration
  • Discovery capabilities
  • Platform support
  • Identify data vulnerabilities
  • Rapid deployment

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Enhanced detection and removal capabilities stop even the latest and most aggressive viruses before they infect your PC.
How Can You Protect Your Access Database?
  • To defeat today's threats, these applications enable to enhance database activity monitoring tool with analytical capabilities. They offer defense against numerous attack vectors such as: DBMS specific exploits or SQL injection.

    Most of them allow you to create clear, informative reports with detailed test results. They also provide data risk management and historical trend analysis.

    In addition, some of them offers 24 x 7 database activity monitoring and auditing captures all forms of database activities.

    Here, you'll find detailed descriptions on programs and risk scoring for vulnerability management dedicated to database protection.
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