Utilizing Out-of-the-Box Unified Audit Policies in Oracle 19c
Utilizing Out-of-the-Box Unified Audit Policies in Oracle 19c Oracle 19c offers powerful auditing capabilities via Unified Auditing , which consolidates all audit records into a single repository. One of its most useful features is the availability of Out-of-the-Box (OOB) policies like ORA_SECURECONFIG , which are automatically enabled and provide a strong baseline for database security monitoring. In this blog, we’ll demonstrate how to: Review the built-in auditing policies. Create and drop a user. Query the unified audit trail to verify audit records. Step 1: Check Auto-Enabled Unified Audit Policies To view which auditing policies are enabled in your database, use the following SQL command: sql SELECT DISTINCT POLICY_NAME FROM audit_unified_enabled_policies; This will list all the policies that are currently in effect, including predefined ones like ORA_SECURECONFIG , ORA_LOGON_FAILURES , and others. Step 2: Review Policy Details Let's say...