MongoDB Security: Best Practices to Keep Your Data Safe

With the increasing demand for globally available systems, data has become the most valuable asset in many organizations. Without it, a company may not be able to adequately provide its services to its customers. Worse yet, if the data falls into the wrong hands it could cause irreparable harm to a business’s customers, its reputation, and its bottom line.

MongoDB, also known as Mongo, is a document database used in many modern web applications. As with any database management system, it’s critical that those responsible for managing a Mongo database adhere to the recommended security best practices, both to prevent data from being lost in the event of a disaster and to keep it out of the hands of malicious actors.

This series of conceptual articles provides a high-level overview of MongoDB’s built-in security features while also highlighting some general database security best practices.