Stop risky database changes before they reach production
Liquibase Pro protects your most critical systems by enforcing security and compliance at the schema layer, where breaches and misconfigurations begin.
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What is Database Security at the Schema Layer?
Without guardrails, misconfigured roles, missing indexes, or unauthorized schema updates quietly introduce vulnerabilities. Liquibase defines Database Security as stopping those risks at the point of change, with automated policy checks, tamper-evident audit trails, and drift detection built into every deployment.
The Challenge
- Security teams see only runtime alerts, long after risky changes are deployed.
- Compliance teams scramble for audit evidence and can’t prove control at the database layer.
- Developers move fast but lack guardrails, leaving DBAs as bottlenecks.
- Insider threats and shadow changes bypass approvals entirely.
The Result?
How Liquibase Pro Helps
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Liquibase Pro Threat Coverage Framework
| Threat Category | How Liquibase Pro Helps | Liquibase Pro |
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| Insider Threats | Integrates with CI/CD to support RBAC, enforce gating, capture audit trails, and detect drift so no change bypasses the process undetected. | .svg){kind=icon} |
| Misconfigurations | Policy checks catch risky patterns (e.g., missing indexes, wrong permissions, exposed PII) before deployment | |
| Separation of Duties Violations | Integrates with CI/CD and access controls to support enforcement of approved deployments. | |
| Audit Failures | Every change is logged with who/what/where/when supporting SOX, HIPAA, PCI, and internal controls | |
| Shadow Changes (Bypass Database) | Drift detection identifies any change outside approved workflows | |
| Data Leakage via Schema Misuse | Policy enforcement blocks risky schema patterns, from PII‑related columns to overly permissive roles. | |
Business Outcomes
Proof in Action:
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Solution
Resources to Accelerate Your Database Security Journey
FAQ
Access controls protect who can touch the database, but not how the database structure changes over time. Schema changes can introduce vulnerabilities or bypass controls entirely if not governed. Liquibase Pro closes this gap by enforcing policies and auditability at the schema layer.
Yes. Policy Checks in Liquibase Pro automatically scan changes against your organization’s security rules. High-risk changes are flagged or blocked before they deploy, ensuring only compliant updates make it to production.
Liquibase Pro Drift Detection continuously compares expected schema state with what’s actually deployed. If someone makes an out-of-band change, Liquibase Proidentifies it and provides a full audit trail of who, what, when, and where.
Yes. Liquibase Pro helps operationalize many of the controls required by these frameworks. Audit-ready logs, policy enforcement, and separation of duties make it easier to pass audits and demonstrate compliance.
Liquibase Pro integrates with SSO, RBAC, and secrets management. That means developers can move fast with guardrails, DBAs can approve or monitor as needed, and security teams gain visibility into every change without slowing down delivery.
It decreases it. By automating manual reviews and providing standardized workflows, Liquibase Pro reduces repetitive approvals and frees DBAs to focus on performance, tuning, and long-term database strategy.
Liquibase Pro integrates directly into your existing CI/CD pipelines. Teams typically start by running Liquibase Pro alongside current processes, then gradually shift enforcement to Liquibase Pro as confidence grows. Most customers see immediate value without major workflow disruption.
