The Hidden Blind Spot in Access Auditing: Databases
Most organizations have made significant progress in auditing user access at the application and identity provider level. However, databases remain a persistent blind spot. Traditional database access auditing often focuses on query logging or privileged access, but...
Improving MySQL 8.0 Scale and Security for E-Commerce
Inxpress deployed the Heimdall Database Proxy for their Amazon RDS for MySQL for added database scale and security. This blog highlights the challenges and the benefits acheived by implementing the proxy. Challenge When Inxpress upgraded the...
Scaling and Securing Postgres Data Connections
Postgres databases are known for having a high number of connections. Additionally, thes user need authenticate to ensure the appropriate, limited access is given. In this blog, we will discuss how Postgres customers...
Active Directory Enforcement for Public Sector
Database user management is complex and often not in regulatory compliance. User credentials can sprawl to the directory, application and database. Managing this requires extensive work. In this blog, we will discuss how the customer used the Heimdall Database PAM...
How Reliable Is Today’s Database Access Auditing?
Database security is deceptively complex. While companies strive to maintain robust security and compliance programs, auditing access to sensitive data in databases remains a blind spot. Database permissions are not simply about assigning direct privileges to users:...
Active Directory Enforcement: Optimizing Database Access and Compliance
In today's data-driven environment, ensuring database security and regulatory compliance is a critical challenge for organizations across various sectors. The Heimdall Database Access Gateway meets these challenges by providing a robust framework for secure 1) access,...
