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# maintain database security — Database Administrator

As a Database Administrator, 'maintaining database security' isn’t just about installing firewalls; it's woven into *everything* you do. Daily tasks include user access management – granting least privilege (only the necessary permissions) and regularly auditing those rights. You'll be configuring and monitoring audit trails to detect suspicious activity like failed login attempts or unauthorized data access. Expect to spend time patching database software, hardening configurations based on vendor security advisories (like Oracle Critical Patch Updates or SQL Server Cumulative Updates), and potentially implementing encryption at rest/in transit. Tools are varied: native database security features, vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys), SIEM integration for log analysis, and data masking tools.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: arXiv cs.SE (software-engineering preprints).
