Know Exactly Where Your Vulnerabilities Are
A database security audit is your first line of defense against data breaches, unauthorized access, and compliance failures. Our comprehensive assessments go beyond surface-level scans — we examine every layer of your database security posture and provide actionable remediation plans.
What We Assess
- Authentication & Access Controls: User accounts, password policies, privilege assignments, role-based access controls, and segregation of duties.
- Network Security: Listener configurations, network encryption (SSL/TLS), firewall rules, and network segmentation around database servers.
- Data Encryption: Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) status, column-level encryption, backup encryption, and key management practices.
- Audit Configuration: Database audit trail settings, fine-grained auditing (FGA), audit log storage, and log review procedures.
- Patch & Vulnerability Status: Current patch level, known CVEs, Critical Patch Updates (CPU) compliance, and vulnerability scan results.
Compliance Frameworks We Cover
🏥 HIPAA
Healthcare data protection requirements including access controls, audit trails, encryption, and Business Associate Agreement compliance.
💳 PCI DSS
Payment card industry standards for protecting cardholder data at rest and in transit, with strict access control and monitoring requirements.
🇪🇺 GDPR
European data protection requirements including data minimization, right to erasure, data portability, and breach notification readiness.
📊 SOX
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for financial data integrity, change management controls, and segregation of duties in database environments.
Our Audit Process
- Scope Definition: We identify all databases in scope, applicable compliance frameworks, and specific areas of concern raised by your team.
- Automated Scanning: We run comprehensive vulnerability scans using industry-standard tools and CIS/STIG benchmarks specific to your database platform.
- Manual Review: Our experts perform deep-dive manual analysis of configurations, access patterns, and security practices that automated tools can't fully assess.
- Risk-Prioritized Report: We deliver a detailed report with findings categorized by severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low) and actionable remediation steps for each.
- Remediation Support: We work with your team to implement fixes, validate remediation effectiveness, and establish ongoing security monitoring.