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The Issues: Why Do I Need Database Security Testing? Database servers often hold some of your organisation's most sensitive and valuable information, such as financial and credit card data, customer or supplier details, or employee records. These servers can be seen as the "crown jewels" of your organisation - the impact in terms of reputation and cost could be significant should such information get into the wrong hands. 
You may already undertake regular web application tests, which help protect against remote attacks against the databases behind your web applications. That's essential work. However, there's a bigger threat to your databases - the people that steal information and commit fraud are often internal to an organisation or its business partners. Of course you'd expect every organisation to have its crown jewels safely locked up against any source of attack. Yet we often find that this is not the case. Database servers advertise themselves on internal networks, sometimes with default passwords and unencrypted data, providing attackers with an open back door. Insiders can steal company secrets, intellectual property or credit card details right off your network, making it critical to test the security of your databases from inside the organisation. The Solution: A Database Penetration Test & Security Audit No matter how careful you are, the only way that you'll be certain that your databases are as secure as possible is to have them independently tested. Professional penetration tests should be conducted before a database goes "live" and whenever you make any significant changes and on a regular basis (at least annually). By engaging skilled testers, you can ensure that new vulnerabilities are exposed and fixed before the bad guys exploit them. This is where we come in... Our database security testing and audit services are conducted by skilled professionals using best practice and our own proprietary testing techniques. Hover over the process diagram below for more information.
At First Base Technologies we pride ourselves in being with you every step of the way in securing your databases from attack. Please note that your associated infrastructure should also be subject to regular penetration tests to maintain a good level of assurance. You can find out more about our other services here. Download the pdf flyer here You can read our FAQ on penetration testing here And see what our clients say about our services here
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