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Assessment Title
Rule Text
The DBMS must manage resources to limit the effects of information flooding types of Denial of Service (DoS) incidents.
Description
Discussion Text
In the case of application DoS incidents, care must be taken when designing the application to ensure the application makes the best use of system resources. SQL queries have the potential to consume large amounts of CPU cycles if they are not tuned for optimal performance. Web services containing complex calculations requiring large amounts of time to complete can bog down if too many requests for the service are encountered within a short period of time.
The methods employed to meet this requirement will vary depending upon the technology the application utilizes. However, a variety of technologies exist to limit, or in some cases, eliminate the effects of application-related DoS incidents. Employing increased capacity and bandwidth combined with specialized application layer protection devices and service redundancy may reduce the susceptibility to some DoS problems.
Databases are particularly susceptible to SQL-related DoS issues. Databases that do not protect against resource-intensive SQL queries may experience dramatic slowdowns from malicious attacks or accidental DoS incidents related to SQL queries. What constitutes a resource-intensive query has to be determined locally, taking into account the purpose of the database and the needs of the various classes of user.
The methods employed to meet this requirement will vary depending upon the technology the application utilizes. However, a variety of technologies exist to limit, or in some cases, eliminate the effects of application-related DoS incidents. Employing increased capacity and bandwidth combined with specialized application layer protection devices and service redundancy may reduce the susceptibility to some DoS problems.
Databases are particularly susceptible to SQL-related DoS issues. Databases that do not protect against resource-intensive SQL queries may experience dramatic slowdowns from malicious attacks or accidental DoS incidents related to SQL queries. What constitutes a resource-intensive query has to be determined locally, taking into account the purpose of the database and the needs of the various classes of user.
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