Unauthorized DBA Activity

Unauthorized DBA Activity (Windows/Mac)

The following out-of-the-box alert rules are assigned to the (Windows/Mac) Category: UNAUTHORIZED DBA ACTIVITY.

ALERT RULE

Description

Adding new Credential on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the New Credential window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Adding new Login ID on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the New Login window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Adding new Server Role on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the New Server Role window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Backing up database on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the Back Up Database window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Connecting to a sensitive DB server from SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon typing the name or IP of a sensitive database server in order to connect to it from within Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.

Copying database on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the Copy Database window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Deleting database table by executing SQL command

An alert is triggered upon executing either the TRUNCATE TABLE or DROP TABLE commands that entirely deleted tables from database.

Deleting object on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the Delete Object window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Detaching database on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the Detach Database window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Executing SQL ALTER command

An alert is triggered upon executing SQL command that includes the keyword ALTER. This operation is highly sensitive, as it changes the structure of objects within database tables.

Exporting database or tables on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon invoking exporting functions on SQL Server Management Studio.

Logging in to SQL Server Management Studio using too generic credentials

An alert is triggered upon opening SSMS and trying to login using credentials that are too generic (not secured enough).

Modifying database records by executing SQL command via DBA tools

An alert is triggered upon executing SQL command that modifies DB records. This operation is highly sensitive, as it changes content of tables within database tables.

Modifying database records by using command line tools

An alert is triggered upon using command line tools to executing SQL command that modifies DB records. This operation is highly sensitive, as it changes content of tables within database tables.

Opening Server Properties window on SQL Server Management Studio

An alert is triggered upon opening the Server Properties window on SQL Server Management Studio.

Running database management tools on an unauthorized workstation

An alert is triggered upon opening an SQL tool on workstations that are not part of the authorized workstations to do it.