CIS 412 - Database Security

5 Credits

Building on the foundational knowledge from CIS 310, this course focuses on the database administration, exploration and exploitation of database vulnerabilities, the implementation of effective database security measures, and the emerging domain of AI databases and their associated security challenges. Students will engage in hands-on labs designed to strengthen their technical skills in both database exploitation techniques and the application of robust database security practices.

Pre-requisite(s) CIS 310 min 2.0 and CSCI 132 min 2.0
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - CIS
FeesAcademic Technology Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Evening

Designed to Serve For students admitted to the BAS in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics.
Active Date 20260408T14:58:33

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

User administration in databases
Find and exploit the vulnerability of databases
- Common database attacks
- Mitigation
Secure database logic and automation
- Stored procedures
- Trigger
Auditing database activities
Cloud deployment of database infrastructure
Integrate database access with identity providers
AI database and security database encryption and backup

Student Learning Outcomes
Install databases in a variety of environments, including local and hosted environments.

Generate a mitigation plan based on the vulnerabilities identified during database penetration testing.

Implement database audits.

Implement best practices to secure databases and systems.

Implement identity access management on databases.

Conduct database encryption and perform analysis.