Take the right steps when a breach of your Oracle Database environment becomes known or suspected. You will learn techniques for discerning how an attacker got in, what data they saw, and what else they might have done. This book helps you understand forensics in relation to Oracle Database, and the tools and techniques that should be used to investigate a database breach. You will learn the measures to put in place now to make it harder for an attack to be successful, and to aid in the detection and investigation of future attacks. You will know how to bring together tools and methods to create a holistic approach and investigation when an event occurs, helping you to be confident of your ability to react correctly and responsibly to threats against your organization's data. What You'll Learn Detect when breaches have or may have occurred React with confidence using an organized plan Determine whether a suspected breach is real Determine the scope of data that has been compromised Preserve evidence for possible criminal prosecutions Put in place measures to aid future investigations Who This Book is For Database administrators, system administrators, and other technology professionals who may be called upon to investigate breaches of security involving Oracle Database

This book is an anthology of effective database management techniques representing the collective wisdom of the OakTable Network. With an emphasis upon performance--but also branching into security, national language, and other issues--the book helps you deliver the most value for your company's investment in Oracle Database technologies. You'll learn to effectively plan for and monitor performance, to troubleshoot systematically when things go wrong, and to manage your database rather than letting it manage you. What you'll learn Adopt a rational approach to database management; eliminate guesswork Add value to your organization as a database professional Manage and optimize performance Exploit different platform technologies Secure your organization's data Gain deep understanding of database internals and structures Who this book is for

This book is aimed at Oracle database administrators who want to further their careers by implementing sound and proven database administration practices--and especially repeatable and predictable practices--in their daily work. Table of Contents Battle Against Any Guess A Partly Cloudy Future Developing a Performance Methodology The DBA as Designer Running Oracle on Windows Managing SQL Performance PL/SQL and the CBO Understanding Performance Optimization Methods Choosing a Performance Optimization Method Managing the Very Large Database Statistics Troubleshooting Latch Contention Measuring for Robust Performance User Security Securing Data