RE: OT RE: How do you audit a DBA?

[Kimberly Smith]

Don't we all at some point in time.  Although I am just in shorts and tee shirt now.  Felt that I should not work in the office so soon after coming off vacation. -----Original Message----- From: JOE TESTA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 1:17 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: OT RE: How do you audit a DBA? But I was NOT the one who brought up "DBAing in my pajamas" ;)   joe >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/23/01 03:16PM >>> It's shocking to me that you would consider such a thing, Young Joseph!   ;-) -----Original Message----- From: JOE TESTA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:23 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: OT RE: How do you audit a DBA? DBA-cam now there's a kewl concept :)   Then we can see what the goddess's desk looks like.   Whether Lisa looks like Laura or not, etc.   This has serious potential   joe >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/23/01 01:11PM >>> I think i see where this thread is going. You'd better audit change to the trigger that audits changes to the data that audits the DBA that you don't trust. Maybe throwing another trigger at it will help? Maybe installing a 24x7 "DBA-cam" above his cube? Maybe feeding him a higher grade of "DBA Food Pellets" would     cut down on theft? Maybe regular sodium pentathol for lunch followed by "re-interviews"     on a weekly basis? -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 12:52 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L you'd better audit changes to the trigger, and then changes to SYS.AUD$ otherwise the DBA could disable the trigger, make the changes and re-enable it >From: Dave Leach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: How do you audit a DBA? >Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 07:56:29 -0800 > >Anyone who can help, > >I've been asked if Oracle can somehow audit the DBA ie. Raise an alert if >the DBA were to execute DML statements against sensitive tables, this >assumes the DBA has the SYS password.  I thought this was a pretty >reasonable question but couldn't think of an answer.  My trail of though >was >maybe an email alert to a designated member of staff sent via a trigger on >the table. > >Any comments would be very appreciated. > >Dave Leach > > > > >********************************************************************** >The above information is confidential to the addressee and may be >privileged.  Unauthorised access and use is prohibited. > >Internet communications are not secure and therefore this Company does >not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. > >If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, >distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on >it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. > >Claybrook Computing Limited is a subsidiary of >Claybrook Computing (Holdings) Limited >Registered Office: Abbey House. 282 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, >Hampshire GU14 7NJ >Registered in England and Wales No 1287205 > >A Hogg Robinson plc company >********************************************************************** >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Dave Leach >   INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael   INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mohan, Ross   INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).