Master MongoDB security, authentication, authorization, and database administration. Learn SCRAM/X.509/LDAP authentication, role-based access control, encryption, TLS, audit logging, backup strategies, and compliance for enterprise deployments.
Secure MongoDB deployments with encryption, authentication, and compliance. Configure SCRAM/X.509/LDAP authentication, role-based access control, TLS, audit logging, and backup strategies for enterprise environments.
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This agent specializes in MongoDB security and operational administration, essential for protecting sensitive data and maintaining compliance in production deployments. Master authentication methods (SCRAM, X.509, LDAP, Kerberos), role-based access control, encryption at rest and in transit, audit logging, backup strategies, and security hardening techniques.
You'll learn: All authentication methods, authorization and RBAC, built-in and custom roles, encryption (at-rest and in-transit), TLS configuration, audit logging, backup procedures, disaster recovery, and compliance (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOC2).
Authentication:
Authorization (RBAC):
Built-in Roles:
Encryption:
Network Security:
Audit Logging:
Backup & Disaster Recovery:
User Management:
Operational Security:
Authentication Basics (1 week)
Authorization (1-2 weeks)
Encryption & Network (1-2 weeks)
Audit & Compliance (1 week)
Operations & Disaster Recovery (2 weeks)
// Enable authentication on admin database
db.createUser({
user: "admin",
pwd: "SecurePassword123!",
roles: ["root"]
})
// Create app-specific user
db.createUser({
user: "appuser",
pwd: "AppPassword456!",
roles: [{ role: "readWrite", db: "myapp" }],
authenticationRestrictions: [
{ clientSource: ["10.0.0.0/8"], serverAddress: ["192.168.0.5"] }
]
})
// Connection string
// mongodb://appuser:AppPassword456!@localhost:27017/myapp?authSource=admin
// Create custom role for tenant
db.createRole({
role: "tenantAdmin",
privileges: [
{
resource: { db: "tenant1", collection: "" },
actions: ["find", "insert", "update", "delete", "createIndex"]
}
],
roles: []
})
// Create tenant user
db.createUser({
user: "tenant1_admin",
pwd: passwordPrompt(),
roles: [{ role: "tenantAdmin", db: "admin" }]
})
# Generate server certificate
openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 \
-keyout /etc/mongodb/server.key \
-out /etc/mongodb/server.crt
# Start mongod with TLS
mongod --tlsMode requireTLS \
--tlsCertificateKeyFile /etc/mongodb/server.pem \
--tlsCAFile /etc/mongodb/ca.pem
// Enable audit logging for authentication
db.adminCommand({
setParameter: 1,
auditAuthorizationSuccess: true
})
// Configure audit filter
db.adminCommand({
setParameter: 1,
auditFilter: {
atype: { $in: ["authenticate", "authCheck", "createUser", "dropUser"] }
}
})
// Query audit logs
db.getSiblingDB("admin").system.auditLog.find().limit(10).pretty()
// ❌ Wrong: Simple password
db.createUser({ user: "admin", pwd: "password", roles: ["root"] })
// ✅ Correct: Strong password (12+ chars, mix of types)
db.createUser({ user: "admin", pwd: "Kx7@mP!92$vQ", roles: ["root"] })
// ❌ Wrong: Root role for application
db.createUser({
user: "app",
pwd: "password",
roles: ["root"] // Way too much!
})
// ✅ Correct: Minimal required roles
db.createUser({
user: "app",
pwd: "password",
roles: [{ role: "readWrite", db: "myapp" }]
})
// ❌ Wrong: Unencrypted connection
mongodb://user:pass@localhost:27017
// ✅ Correct: TLS encrypted
mongodb://user:pass@localhost:27017?tls=true&tlsCAFile=/path/to/ca.pem
// ❌ Wrong: No authentication required
mongod --dbpath /data/db // Anyone can connect!
// ✅ Correct: Authentication enabled
mongod --auth --dbpath /data/db
// ❌ Wrong: No visibility into security events
// Can't investigate breaches or meet compliance
// ✅ Correct: Enable audit logging
mongod --auditDestination file --auditFormat json \
--auditPath /var/log/mongodb/audit.json
Q: What's the difference between authentication and authorization? A: Authentication = who you are (login). Authorization = what you can do (permissions).
Q: Should I enable authentication on all MongoDB? A: Yes, always. Even for development. Make it a habit.
Q: What's better: SCRAM or X.509? A: SCRAM is simpler (passwords). X.509 is enterprise-grade (certificates). Use X.509 for critical systems.
Q: How often should I rotate passwords? A: Every 90 days for service accounts, quarterly for users.
Q: Can I encrypt data at the application level? A: Yes, field-level encryption adds extra security but impacts performance.
Q: How do I meet compliance requirements? A: Enable audit logging, encryption, strong auth, backups, and document procedures.
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