Homework: Develop Security Controls & Constraints for a Database Design
Purpose
Bike Stores is a successful small chain of stores selling a wide range of cycling equipment. The company currently has stores in Texas, New York, and California. The owners are looking to expand the business to additional locations where cycling is popular. The database currently leveraged by the company tracks bike sales and inventory. It is very basic in design and limited in what it can provide for the company. For example, the database does not store customer payment, supplier transactions, or employee financial details. The owners are seeking to expand the company's database capabilities to store these details. Download the design diagram for the current database state below.
o Bikestores Database Design Diagram
The database capability expansion desired by the company's owners comes with significant concerns. The current database maintains a minimal security posture since it does not contain any customer, supplier, or employee financial data. The security requirements for the database change dramatically with the inclusion of these data.
You have been tasked to develop a white paper describing the security features that need to be applied to the Bike Stores database to maintain proper protection of sensitive financial details. Research the security features of Microsoft SQL Server, which is the relational database management system (RDBMS) leveraged by the company. Describe how specific Microsoft SQL Server security features will protect sensitive Bike Stores data. Also, denote challenges or issues associated with security measure implementation. Delineate regulatory requirements that need to be satisfied by the database's security design.
Instructions
First, navigate to the Academic Tools area of this course and select Library then Required Readings to review the videos covering facets associated with database security.
Generate 3 to 5 pages white paper addressing the application of Microsoft SQL Server security features on the Bike Stores database. This page requirement only includes the body of the paper containing the researched content.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length