Netezza Mantra Cutting edge database activity monitoring technology Shehba Shahab ISM 158 Spring 2010 Prakash Mehra

CRUNCH These Numbers  75%  75% of companies believe that have adequate data protection  58%  58% of these companies have lost sensitive data in the last 2 years  60%  60% admit that the loss of sensitive data is a recurring problem Security is being taken too lightly Companies are not getting to the ROOT of the problem

The Solution: The Solution: Netezza Mantra  Tracks and correlates database usage, and reports back in the event of suspicious activity  Comprehensive enterprise database activity monitoring  Security protection: Intrusion detection  Audit Trail: Collects critical that can be used for audits  Compliance Controls: Analysis, detection and protection against any non-compliance with HIPPA, SOX, PIC, etc. Mantra 3-in-1 solution

Benefits

Limitations Of Traditional Database Security Solutions  Databases seldom include effective security and access controls  Insiders are able to circumvent poor security and gain valuable information  Many entry points for outside attacks  Impose significant performance overhead

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