

Regardless of whether database auditing is enabled, Oracle Database always audits certain database-related operations and writes them to the operating system audit file. What Information Is Contained in the Audit Trail? The present chapter explains how to choose the types of auditing you need, how to manage that auditing, and how to use the information gained, in the following sections: The types of auditing available in Oracle Database are described in Chapter 8, "Database Auditing: Security Considerations".

Oracle Database provides a depth of auditing that readily enables system administrators to implement enhanced protections, early detection of suspicious activities, and finely-tuned security responses. Concern about privacy policies and practices has been rising steadily with the ubiquitous use of databases in businesses and on the Internet.

22/32 12 C onfiguring and Administering AuditingĪuditing is always about accountability, and is frequently done to protect and preserve privacy for the information stored in databases.
