A Database System Security Framework

Database security is a growing concern as the amount of sensitive data collected and retained in databases is fast growing and most of these data are being made accessible via the internet. Majority of the companies, organizations and teaching and learning institutions store sensitive data in databases. As most of these data are electronically accessed, It can therefore be assumed that, the integrity of these numerous and sensitive data is prone to different kind of threat such as {Unauthorized access, theft as well access denial}. Therefore, the need for securing databases has also increased The primary objectives of database security are to prevent unauthorized access to data, prevent unauthorized tampering or modification of data, and to also ensure that, these data remains available whenever needed. In this paper, we developed a database security framework by combining different security mechanism on a sensitive students information database application designed for Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto (SSCOE) with the aim of minimizing and preventing the data from Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability threats.