Compliance Glossary

Database administrators are IT technicians responsible for installing, managing, configuring, and maintaining an organization’s database systems’ performance, security, and availability. A database administrator’s primary role is to ensure the database is accessible, secure, and performing optimally. The responsibilities of a database administrator include monitoring database performance, ensuring data security and data integrity, backing up and recovering data, and troubleshooting issues with the database system. Moreover, they need to collaborate and coordinate with the cyber security team to implement advanced security measures to protect sensitive data.