Postgres® has become famous among many developers as Stack Overflow’s favorite database. Today’s developers and database administrators prefer open source solutions like PostgreSQL over legacy databases because of its cost effectiveness, customization, active community support, rapid innovation, and adherence to SQL standards. But while PostgreSQL provides many benefits, it also introduces a challenge in identifying and mitigating potential security vulnerabilities in open source software deployments. Enterprises must ensure their applications use hardened versions of PostgreSQL that have gone through extensive testing, comply with industry certifications, and reduce the risk of malware attacks. Enterprises must also ensure that customer data is protected and access to databases is controlled.
- Managing OSS vulnerability: Identifying and mitigating potential security vulnerabilities in Postgres deployments is a critical and demanding task. Organizations need to prioritize using trusted and vetted sources for open source components to reduce the risk of introducing vulnerabilities or exploits into their deployments.
- Protecting customer data: Securing customer data is paramount. Encrypting data at rest and in transit is essential to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches, as the attack surface extends to the database itself, the infrastructure it runs on, and the applications that interact with it.
- Enforcing Zero Trust Access: Large organizations face challenges in controlling database access due to multiple teams seeking to use customer data for analytics and AI products.