Separation of duties in a data audit system
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1. A database audit system comprising:
- a target database to be monitored, the target database being accessed through an authentication process;
an agent that monitors the internal database activity of the target database according to a set of configuration parameters, operation of the agent being independent of access to the target database through the authentication process; and
a configuration manager that stores configuration parameters for access and use by the agent, the configuration manager being accessed through an authentication process independent of the target database authentication process.
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Abstract
A database audit system monitors database activity, providing a complete record of access to data and database structure. A database audit may be performed by collecting data from database transaction logs and traces, exporting the collected data into a repository, and analyzing the data in the repository to create data audit reports and to provide data audit browsing capabilities. A separation between audit side and audited data side is maintained through limited access permissions.
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1. A database audit system comprising:
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a target database to be monitored, the target database being accessed through an authentication process;
an agent that monitors the internal database activity of the target database according to a set of configuration parameters, operation of the agent being independent of access to the target database through the authentication process; and
a configuration manager that stores configuration parameters for access and use by the agent, the configuration manager being accessed through an authentication process independent of the target database authentication process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented database audit process for a target database having an associated authentication process, said audit process comprising:
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maintaining a record of the target database internal activity;
collecting the record of the target database internal activity by an agent, the operating of the agent being independent of access to the target database through the authentication process; and
storing configuration parameters for access and use by the agent at a configuration manager, the configuration manager being accessed through an authentication process independent of the target database authentication process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for auditing a target database having an associated authentication process, said instructions comprising:
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instructions for maintaining a record of the target database internal activity;
instructions for collecting the record of the target database internal activity by an agent, the operating of the agent being independent of access to the target database through the authentication process; and
instructions for storing configuration parameters for access and use by the agent at a configuration manager, the configuration manager being accessed through an authentication process independent of the target database authentication process. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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