CIS Oracle12c Security Benchmark v2.1

Center for Internet Security (CIS) has just released Oracle12c Database Security Benchmark version 2.1. As an editor for CIS Oracle12c security benchmarks, I made significant contributions to the release of the benchmarks.

This new version includes additional security controls and clarifications/corrections to the existing controls. CIS Oracle12c benchmark provides a checklist of security configurationguidelines/recommendations to safeguard Oracle databases. These recommendationsare security best practices that should be implemented to protect and secureOracle databases against cyber threats.

CIS Oracle 12c benchmarks, like other 100+ benchmarks published by CIS, are unique for the following reasons:

• CIS benchmarks are consensus-based. They are developed by security professionals world-wide.
• CIS benchmarks are completely free. They are available in PDF, Exce and Word formats. CIS benchmarks can be downloaded from https://learn.cisecurity.org/benchmarks
• CIS benchmarks are universally accepted by the government, public corporations, privare businesses and academic institutes.
• CIS Benchmarks are available for 100+ platforms and technologies, including Desktops, Browsers, Networking Devices, Databases, Operating Systems and Virtualization platforms.