Database Administration and Security: Ensuring Integrity and Protection of Data

The course “Database Administration and Security: Ensuring Integrity and Protection of Data” provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of database administration and security. In today’s data-driven world, ensuring the integrity and protection of data is of utmost importance to organizations.

Through a combination of theoretical lectures, practical exercises, and hands-on projects, students will explore the essential aspects of database administration and security. The course covers a wide range of topics, including database installation and configuration, data backup and recovery, access control, and data privacy.

Students will learn how to install and configure database management systems (DBMS) effectively. They will gain insights into database architecture, system configuration, and memory management, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.

The course also focuses on data backup and recovery strategies, where students will learn techniques for creating backups, implementing recovery mechanisms, and ensuring data availability and continuity. They will explore different backup and recovery methods, including full backups, incremental backups, and point-in-time recovery.

Furthermore, students will delve into access control mechanisms to protect data from unauthorized access. They will learn how to define user roles, assign privileges, and implement authentication and authorization mechanisms to ensure data security.

The course also covers data privacy and compliance, addressing regulatory requirements and best practices for protecting sensitive data. Students will learn about data anonymization, encryption techniques, and data masking to safeguard personal information.

Additionally, students will explore database performance monitoring and tuning techniques to optimize database performance, detect and resolve performance bottlenecks, and ensure efficient resource utilization.

The course also introduces students to emerging trends in database administration and security, such as cloud-based database management, data governance, and ethical considerations in data handling.

By the end of the course, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary for effective database administration and security. They will be equipped with techniques to install and configure databases, implement backup and recovery strategies, manage access control, ensure data privacy, and optimize database performance.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of the “Fundamentals of Database Design: Principles and Techniques” course or equivalent knowledge is required. Proficiency in SQL (Structured Query Language) is necessary. Familiarity with relational databases and basic database concepts is assumed. Basic knowledge of database management systems and SQL administration commands will be beneficial