If you don't trust the DBA then fire him!
DBA has access to do everything including the audit records which he/she can
modify easily!
Waleed
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Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 12:52 PM
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you'd better audit changes to the trigger, and then changes to SYS.AUD$
otherwise the DBA could disable the trigger, make the changes and re-enable
it
>From: Dave Leach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Subject: How do you audit a DBA?
>Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 07:56:29 -0800
>
>Anyone who can help,
>
>I've been asked if Oracle can somehow audit the DBA ie. Raise an alert if
>the DBA were to execute DML statements against sensitive tables, this
>assumes the DBA has the SYS password. I thought this was a pretty
>reasonable question but couldn't think of an answer. My trail of though
>was
>maybe an email alert to a designated member of staff sent via a trigger on
>the table.
>
>Any comments would be very appreciated.
>
>Dave Leach
>
>
>
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