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A Review of Advanced Database Security: Mitigating Cyber Threats and Access Control Mechanisms Mohd Adeel Ahtram1, Deepshikha2 1Master of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Lucknow Institute of Technology, Lucknow, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lucknow Institute of Technology,
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Abstract - Owing to the fast expanding data driven
to e-commerce and government. However, their ability and responsibility in data driven decision making, business operations and innovation cannot be stressed any further. With more data being generated and processed at even higher speeds, however, databases have become a favored target of cybercriminals.
technologies and the ever growing dependence on databases in industries, database security has become a key issue in cybersecurity. In this review paper, we review advanced database security landscape, aimed to improve its security with mitigation strategies in case of cyber threats, and enhanced access control mechanisms. With advanced, state of the art cyberattack on a rise, SQL injection, data breaches and insider threats, traditional security measures are no longer sufficient. The provenance analysis that we presented in Section 6 can fully integrate with cuttingedge techniques such as encryption methods, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), database activity monitoring (DAM) and integration of blockchain technology for ensuring data integrity. Furthermore, it looks into modern access control mechanisms like Role based access control (RBAC), attribute based access control (ABAC) and fine grained access control and also discusses the pros and cons of each access control mechanism. Some emerging trends that are discussed include the implications of quantum computing, application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for predictive threat analysis, and challenges of securing database in cloud and edge computing environments. Key challenges are: security performance trade off, scalability, compliance in terms of data protection, etc. This review is meant to present a roadmap for researchers and practitioners on developing robust, adaptive, and future-proof database security solutions through synthesis of the recent advancements and discussion on the open issues. Finally, this paper highlights the constant need for innovation and team work to counteract emerging threats in cyber space keeping the critical data in this space secure, available and with integrity.
Figure-1: Database Security Threats
Key Words: Database Security, Blockchain for Data Integrity, SQL Injection, Data Breaches, Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity, Cloud Database Security.
Traditional database security measures have been exposed for the vulnerabilities they are in the presence of increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats such as SQL injection, data breach, ransomware attacks and insider threats. In addition to the detrimental impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information, these threats bring massive financial losses, reputational damage, and lawsuits against organizations. Need for stronger security measures is specially required at this time. The main focus of this paper is to address these challenges by looking into recent research techniques and mechanisms designed to protect database against evolving cyber threats.
1.INTRODUCTION
1.2.Objectives of the Review
1.1.Background
In short, the main goal of this review is to summarize in detail these techniques that expand the database security with their efficiency in defense of cyber threats and boosting the access control techniques. The paper specifically looks into innovative approach like encryption,
Modern computer systems are built upon databases as the main storage, management, and retrieval of important data from industries ranging from finance and healthcare,
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