Rotating DB Passwords Without Breaking Your Django Server
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
Abstract
This talk will focus on implementing a password rotation strategy for your database without disrupting your Django server or other applications that consume the database. Regular password rotation is a critical security practice, but it can pose challenges for applications and servers that rely on the password for access. We will discuss the importance of password rotation and explore the challenges of rotating passwords for a database in use by a Django server. We will also discuss several techniques for safely rotating database passwords, such as using connection pools and leveraging environmental variables. By the end of the session, attendees will better understand the security risks associated with static passwords and how to mitigate those risks through password rotation while keeping their Django server and other applications running smoothly.
Description
Regular password rotation is a recommended security practice, but it can pose challenges for applications and servers that rely on the password for access. In this session, we will explore how to implement a password rotation strategy for your database without disrupting your Django server or other applications consuming the database.
We will discuss why password rotation is essential and how it can improve security posture. Next, we will explore the challenges that can arise when rotating passwords for a database used by a Django server, such as breaking application functionality or causing downtime.
We will then discuss several techniques for safely rotating database passwords, such as using database connection pools, decoupling credentials from code, and leveraging Django's built-in support for environmental variables.
By the end of the session, you will understand the importance of regularly rotating your database passwords and how to do so without causing disruptions to your Django server or other applications that rely on your database. You will also better understand the security risks associated with static passwords and how to mitigate those risks through password rotation.
