This course focuses on safeguarding data at rest and in transit within various database environments. Students explore the principles of secure database design, learn to implement robust access controls, and detect and mitigate threats such as SQL injection. The curriculum covers secure database architectures, hardened configurations, and DevOps integration for continuous security testing and validation. Students also analyze case studies of large-scale data breaches to understand evolving threat patterns and compliance obligations. By the end of the course, participants will have the foundational skills required to maintain data integrity, confidentiality, and availability in diverse database systems.
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