This Imperva whitepaper outlines the top five database security threats: excessive privileges, privilege abuse, insecure web applications, weak audit trails, and unsecured storage. It emphasizes that insider threats—whether malicious, negligent, or compromised—are especially dangerous, often exploiting gaps in access control and monitoring. The report also highlights growing vulnerabilities in Big Data environments due to immature security frameworks and data duplication. Imperva advocates a multi-layered approach: continuous user rights management, behavioral analytics, robust audit mechanisms, and advanced Web Application Firewalls to protect against evolving threats and maintain data integrity.

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