Security Best Practices for Postgres

This document provides a comprehensive framework and recommendations for securing your Postgres database. Learn about authentication, authorization, auditing, and data encryption techniques to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized access and breaches.

• Understand the AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing) model for database security.
• Learn how to implement robust authentication methods, including GSSAPI, SSPI, LDAP/RADIUS, and certificate authentication.
• Discover how to manage authorization through role assignments, view access controls, and data redaction.
• Explore various data encryption options, such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), full disk encryption, and file system encryption.