Working from an Existing Oracle Database
If you are working from an existing database installation, you may have some issues to address. If you have a default Oracle Database 11.2 installation, then you need only consider the steps you have taken since installation to see if you have undone any built-in/default security. At minimum, you need to assure password complexity and secrecy. However, if you have a database that has been around for a while and has been upgraded from previous releases of Oracle, then you may have to spend some time and effort correcting the security issues.
I recommend you adopt a resource that Arup Nanda of the Oracle Technology Network has produced, called Project Lockdown. Project Lockdown is a series of checklists, ...
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