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Database Administration & Security

Working with MongoDB Data? Use These Data Masking Techniques

Data masking must be part of the developer’s toolkit when dealing with data. In this article, we cover techniques you can use to protect sensitive data in MongoDB.

Posted on: 15/01/2021 (last updated: 06/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 7 minutes

Data Masking for MongoDB | Tool Documentation

Data Masking for MongoDB is the data masking tool in Studio 3T that lets you obfuscate collections on a field level.

Posted on: 01/12/2020 (last updated: 19/03/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 6 minutes

MongoDB DevOps Checklist: 3 Steps to Secure Your Database

Nowadays, any organization is likely to be running their affairs on an estate of databases of mixed parentage. In such a context, what factors need to be considered when adding MongoDB to the mix? A survey of over 18,000 DevOps professionals working with MongoDB (2020, Studio 3T) revealed that 79% of respondents are working with […]

Posted on: 13/11/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 4 minutes

5 MongoDB Security Tips to Help Keep the Cats Away

The recent Meow attacks are yet another reminder that we need to properly secure our databases. Meow-proof your MongoDB (or MongoDB Atlas) instance today by taking these five easy steps.

Posted on: 29/07/2020 (last updated: 26/08/2021) • Kathryn Vargas • 4 minutes

UAT, Unit, Integration & Regression Testing – Database Testing Types

Database testing is one of the most challenging aspects of database development. Here we look at four types: UAT, regression, integration, and unit testing.

Posted on: 08/06/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 6 minutes

MongoDB Password Encryption Using Cryptographic Key Store

Studio 3T offers a cryptographic key store to control access to credentials, ensuring that only authorized users have access to MongoDB connections with passwords. The cryptographic key store provides an extra layer of security by using a master password to encrypt stored keys and passwords. Only users with the master password can start and use […]

Posted on: 13/05/2020 (last updated: 21/01/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 2 minutes

MongoDB Monitoring, Auditing & Authentication: 3 Steps to Secure Your Database

Security in MongoDB starts with ticking the boxes across key categories, which include monitoring, auditing, and authentication.

Posted on: 17/03/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 4 minutes