A guide for database security breaks down the process into a simple set of process maps, associated metrics for guided implementation and definition of success. Application Security, Inc. and Securosis have teamed up, AppSec sponsoring while researched and written by Adrian Lane, analyst and CTO and Rich Mogull, analyst and CEO of Securosis, this guide to securing databases will provide insight into common database security tasks with the goal of equipping organizations with a tool to better understand the security costs of configuring, monitoring, and managing databases.