Database Activity Monitoring for Every Database Action and Risk
Monitor database activity, investigate privileged access, and bring security, compliance, and sensitive-data risks into one clear view.
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- Vulnerabilities
- 800+
Database Risk Scanner for Proactive Security Assessment
Find Database Risks Before They Become Bigger Issues
Evaluate your database environment for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, performance issues, compliance gaps, and sensitive-data exposure. Cytrusst brings these findings into a consolidated risk view to help teams understand where attention is required.
Database Risk Scanner
Continuous evaluation of security, configuration, and sensitive data exposure across your databases.
Database Risk Findings
| Database / Instance | Finding | Category | Severity | Last Seen | Status | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prod-dbPostgreSQL 15.4 | Unencrypted PII fields | Data Exposure | Critical | Oct 14, 2024 10:24:12 | Open | |
| customer-dbMySQL 8.0 | Publicly accessible endpoint | Configuration | High | Oct 14, 2024 09:18:41 | In Progress | |
| analytics-dbSnowflake | Excessive privileges | Access Control | High | Oct 14, 2024 08:42:17 | Open | |
| dev-dbSQL Server 2019 | Missing audit logging | Compliance | Medium | Oct 13, 2024 16:11:03 | Open | |
| hr-dbOracle 19c | Sensitive data in logs | Data Exposure | Medium | Oct 13, 2024 14:37:55 | Resolved |
Unencrypted PII fields detected
Sensitive customer data requires review and investigation.
- Database
- prod-db (PostgreSQL 15.4)
- Finding
- Unencrypted PII fields
- Category
- Data Exposure
- CVE / Reference
- N/A (Best Practice)
- Severity
- Critical
- First Seen
- Oct 10, 2024 18:22:11
- Last Seen
- Oct 14, 2024 10:24:12
- Affected Tables
- customers, orders, user_profiles
- Sensitive Data
- name, email, phone, address, ssn
Enable encryption at rest for sensitive columns and restrict access to PII data. Review access controls and rotate exposed credentials.
Real-Time Database Activity Monitoring
See Database Activity as It Happens
Continuously monitor database activity to understand how users, administrators, and service accounts interact with your databases. Track queries, access activity, privileged actions, and suspicious behavior across a centralized monitoring view.
Live Query Monitoring
Track queries and user access in real time.
Privileged Access Insights
Monitor admin activity and sensitive actions.
Anomaly Detection
Identify unusual behavior and potential threats.
Audit & Compliance
Maintain audit trails for investigation and reporting.
Database Activity Monitoring
Real-time visibility into database access, queries and sensitive data activity.
Recent Database Activity
| Time | User / Account | Database | Activity | Object | Risk | Status | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 202410:24:12 | app-service | prod-db | SELECT | customers | Critical | Open | |
| Oct 14, 202410:17:03 | db-admin | billing-db | UPDATE | payment_profiles | High | In Progress | |
| Oct 14, 202410:12:45 | analytics-user | prod-db | EXPORT | customer_data | High | Open | |
| Oct 14, 202410:05:18 | db-admin | iam-db | ALTER | user_roles | High | Open | |
| Oct 14, 202409:58:27 | reporting-app | prod-db | SELECT | account_details | Medium | Resolved |
Suspicious Data Export Detected
Sensitive customer data requires review and investigation.
- Time
- Oct 14, 2024 10:12:45
- User
- analytics-user
- Database
- prod-db
- Activity
- EXPORT
- Object
- customer_data
- Rows Affected
- 245,320
- Source IP
- 203.0.113.5
- Risk Score
- 92 (High)
Review user access, validate business justification, and restrict export permissions.
Database Visibility See Your Environment Clearly
Bring Clarity to Your Database Environment
Visualize database details, access patterns, tables, and associated risks in one centralized view. Understand what exists, how it is being accessed, and where risk is present.
Database Inventory
Discover databases, tables and schemas
Access Visibility
See who is accessing what and how
Risk Context
Identify sensitive data and misconfigurations
Environment Mapping
View production, staging and testing environments
Database Environment Map
Visualize your databases, access patterns and associated risks.
Database Inventory
| Database | Environment | Tables | Sensitive Data | Risk | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prod-db | Production | 92 | Yes | High | |
| staging-db | Staging | 68 | Yes | Medium | |
| dev-db | Testing | 54 | No | Low | |
| analytics-db | Production | 34 | Yes | High | |
| reporting-db | Staging | 28 | No | Low |
View data sensitivity, access patterns, and configuration risks across all your database environments.
Database Risk & Compliance Assessment
Understand Security and Compliance Gaps Together
Assess databases across security, compliance, and performance dimensions. Identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, assess sensitive-data exposure, and perform compliance gap analysis across applicable requirements.
Vulnerabilities Detected
Find security risks and misconfigurations
Compliance Gaps
Assess against regulatory requirements (PCI, HIPAA, etc.)
Sensitive Data Exposure
Identify and classify sensitive data
Risk Prioritization
Understand business impact and remediation needs
Database Risk & Compliance Overview
Key findings across security, compliance and data exposure.
Database Risk Analysis
Security, compliance and data exposure across your database environment.
Compliance Status
Top Risk Findings
| Database | Finding | Category | Severity | Status | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prod-db | Unencrypted sensitive data | Data Exposure | Critical | Open | |
| staging-db | Excessive user privileges | Access Control | High | In Progress | |
| dev-db | Missing audit logging | Compliance | Medium | Open |
Keep Every Privileged Session Accountable
Know Who Touched What, and When.
Monitor actions performed by DBAs, administrators, and service accounts to maintain visibility into privileged database activity, so every schema change and admin-level query has a clear owner and audit trail.
Track Privileged Users
Monitor DBAs, admins, and service accounts
Audit Critical Actions
Capture schema changes, admin queries and config updates
Detect Risky Behavior
Identify unusual privileged activity and policy violations
Complete Audit Trail
Know who did what, when, and from where
Privileged Activity Monitoring
Recent Privileged Activity
| Time | User / Account | Action | Object | Risk | Status | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:24:12 | dba-admin | SELECT | customers | High | Allowed | |
| 10:17:03 | svc-backup | UPDATE | user_roles | Medium | Allowed | |
| 09:58:27 | root | ALTER | customers | High | Alerted | |
| 09:41:10 | app-admin | EXPORT | payment_profiles | Medium | Allowed | |
| 09:12:05 | analytics-svc | SELECT | orders | Low | Allowed |
Issue Analysis & Remediation Tracking
Go Beyond Finding a Risk
Investigate database issues with visibility into severity, impacted entities, recommended remediation, and status tracking. Move from identifying an issue to understanding what needs attention.
Investigate Issues
Drill down into affected databases and entities
Prioritize Remediation
Focus on the highest risk and business impact
Track Progress
Monitor remediation status and ownership
Close Compliance Gaps
Ensure policies and regulatory requirements are met
Risk Mitigation & Remediation Tracker
From issue to resolution with clear ownership, timelines, and status tracking.
Top Risk Findings
| Finding | Database | Severity | Business Impact | Status | Owner | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unencrypted sensitive data in customer table | prod-db | Critical | High | Open | DBA Team | |
| Excessive privileges for service account | analytics-db | High | High | In Progress | Security Team | |
| Publicly accessible database endpoint | staging-db | High | Medium | Open | Infra Team | |
| Missing audit logging for DDL changes | dev-db | Medium | Medium | Investigating | Platform Team | |
| Outdated database version | reporting-db | Low | Low | Resolved | DBA Team |
Finding Details
Sensitive customer data requires review and investigation.
- Finding
- Unencrypted sensitive data in customer table
- Database
- prod-db (PostgreSQL 15.4)
- Object
- customers
- Severity
- Critical
- Business Impact
- High
- Status
- Open
- Owner
- DBA Team
- Detected
- Oct 14, 2024 10:24:12
Enable encryption for sensitive columns and restrict access to the table.
Anomaly Detection & Security Alerts
Detect Activity That Needs Attention
Identify anomalous or suspicious database behavior and generate alerts for security events. Maintain a clearer record of database activity for investigation and forensic readiness.
Behavioral Anomalies
Detect unusual query patterns, data access and volume spikes.
Privileged Activity
Monitor high-risk actions by DBAs, admins and service accounts.
Off-Hours Access
Identify activity outside expected time windows.
Investigation-Ready Evidence
Link alerts to query details, user context and audit trails.
Database Activity Monitor
Real-time anomaly detection and security alerts
Anomaly Timeline
Database events with detected anomalies and security risks
prod-db | analytics-user | SELECT …
prod-db | dba-admin | ALTER USER …
staging-db | svc-backup | SELECT …
analytics-db | analyst | Complex JOIN …
prod-db | app-service | SELECT …
Anomaly Trend
Investigation Summary
- Database
- prod-db
- User
- analytics-user
- Time
- Oct 14, 2024 10:24:12
- Rows Affected
- 245,320
- Status
- Open
Scheduled Scanning & Compliance Reporting
Assess on Your Schedule. Report When You Need To.
Run manual or scheduled scans and generate downloadable CSV/PDF reports to support audit, compliance, and governance activities.
Flexible Scan Scheduling
Configure scanning cadence intervals or trigger ad-hoc security compliance audits.
Exportable Reports
Download CSV/PDF reports instantly for compliance officers.
Audit & Governance Ready
Maintain evidence of database posture and vulnerability assessments.
Database Scanning
Configure scans, monitor progress and generate compliance reports.
Scan Schedule
Runs every Monday at 02:00 AM
Database Posture Summary
Last Scan: Oct 14, 2024, 02:00 AM
Recent Scans
| Scan ID | Type | Databases | Status | Findings | Started At | Duration | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAN-1048 | Scheduled | prod-db, analytics-db | Completed | 6 High, 12 Medium | Oct 14, 2024 02:00 AM | 12m 34s | |
| SCAN-1047 | Manual | staging-db | Completed | 2 High, 5 Medium | Oct 11, 2024 11:18 AM | 8m 12s | |
| SCAN-1046 | Scheduled | reporting-db | Completed | 1 High, 3 Medium | Oct 07, 2024 02:00 AM | 9m 01s | |
| SCAN-1045 | Manual | dev-db | Failed | – | Oct 04, 2024 10:21 AM | 4m 18s | |
| SCAN-1044 | Scheduled | all databases | Completed | 4 High, 8 Medium | Sep 30, 2024 02:00 AM | 15m 42s |
Compliance Reports
Generate and download reports for audit and compliance purposes.
Vulnerability findings and risk analysis
PDF · Oct 14, 2024Database posture and configuration
CSV · Oct 14, 2024High-level compliance overview
PDF · Oct 14, 2024From Database Activity to
Consolidated Risk View
One View Across Database Security
Risk & Activity Pipeline
From data collection to consolidated risk insights.
Discover and connect your databases.
Identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Track queries, access and privileged actions.
Correlate findings with activity and context.
One view of security, compliance and data exposure risks.
Consolidated Risk View
Unified insights from scanning, monitoring and analysis.
Key Risk Areas
Consolidated view across security, activity and compliance.
Risk View
Reconstruct the session,
not just the alert.
A database alert needs the surrounding user activity. Follow the account, affected data, privileged action and query context to decide whether the event needs investigation.
Illustrative database audit trail
Follow the sequence of events to understand the full context.
| Time | Event | Activity context | User / Account | Review signal | Risk | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:14 | Session openedDatabase connection | Service account · production database | svc-reportingService Account | Check expected source and role | Low | |
| 09:16 | Query executedSELECT statement | Customer table · elevated read volume | svc-reportingService Account | Compare with expected service activity | Medium | |
| 09:17 | Privilege changeRole update | Administrative role update | db-adminAdministrator | Validate authorization and change context | High | |
| 09:20 | InvestigationSession and query history | Linked session and query history | security-analystSecurity Team | Record analyst findings and assigned action | Low |
Know Your Database. See The Risk.
Gain visibility into database activity, identify security and compliance risks, and understand what requires attention with Cytrusst DAM.
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