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Audit in 60 days — sound familiar?

  • pg_hba.conf still permits md5 / trust — Legacy auth modes that don't meet PCI-DSS or HIPAA controls; SCRAM-SHA-256 migration requires app library uplifts that haven't been scheduled.
  • RLS not enabled on multi-tenant tables — Single-database multi-tenant SaaS without Row-Level Security; a tenant query bug or app exploit can read across tenants. Auditor flagged it.
  • pgaudit silent — no audit trail — pg_audit extension not installed or only at LEVEL=write; access reads on PII tables aren't logged, can't answer the data-access questions in a breach incident.

JusDB PostgreSQL security audit: 2-week assessment + written report mapped to PCI-DSS / HIPAA / SOC 2. Book an audit scoping call →

Fixed-scope, 2-week delivery

PostgreSQL Security Audit — CIS Benchmark, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2

In short: A PostgreSQL security audit reviews 12 control areas — pgaudit logging, pgcrypto column encryption, Row-Level Security policies, SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication, pg_hba.conf and TLS hardening, role and privilege model, and extension review — then delivers a written report with severity-ranked findings, remediation roadmap, and PCI-DSS / HIPAA / SOC 2 control mapping.

Production PostgreSQL security audit covering pgaudit, pgcrypto, Row-Level Security, SCRAM-SHA-256, pg_hba.conf hardening. Written report with severity-ranked findings, compliance-framework control mapping, and a 12-month remediation roadmap. Designed for teams preparing for PCI-DSS v4.0, HIPAA, or SOC 2 Type II audit windows.

What We Audit

12 control areas, fully assessed

Every audit covers these PostgreSQL-specific controls. Findings are severity-ranked (Critical / High / Medium / Low) with remediation effort estimates and compliance-framework mapping.

pgaudit extension (LEVEL=ddl,role,write,function,read)
pgcrypto column-level encryption for PII
Row-Level Security (RLS) policies + ENABLE / FORCE
SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication (md5 disabled)
pg_hba.conf hardening + IPv6 / TLS enforcement
ssl=on with proper certfile / keyfile / ca chain
Roles & privilege model audit (REVOKE PUBLIC schema)
log_connections + log_disconnections + log_statement
pg_stat_statements review for credential leakage in queries
Backup encryption (pgBackRest --repo-cipher-type)
PostgreSQL container / cloud security groups
Postgres extension audit (untrusted extension review)

Compliance Mapping

Every finding mapped to a framework

The audit report includes a control-mapping matrix so your compliance team can hand it directly to an auditor without re-translating the findings.

FrameworkScopeCoverage
PCI-DSS v4.0Cardholder data systemsEncryption-at-rest, TLS for transport, audit logging, access control, vulnerability management
HIPAA Security RulePHI databasesAccess control, encryption, audit logs, integrity validation, transmission security
SOC 2 Type IICustomer data systemsSecurity, availability, confidentiality — continuous control testing over 6+ months
ISO 27001:2022Information security managementAnnex A controls 5.x-8.x covering DB access, cryptography, supplier relationships
GDPR Article 32EU personal dataPseudonymisation, encryption, confidentiality, integrity, availability, resilience
CIS Database BenchmarkHardening referenceEngine-specific CIS benchmarks (Level 1 + Level 2) — operational baseline

Process

5-phase delivery

01

Kickoff

Scope confirmation, environment access, compliance-framework selection. Day 1.

02

Assessment

Hands-on review of authentication, encryption, audit logs, access controls. Week 1.

03

Analysis

Severity-rank findings, compliance-mapping, remediation-effort sizing. Days 8-10.

04

Report

Written report (30-60 pages), executive summary, control-mapping matrix. Week 2 end.

05

Handoff

Findings walkthrough with engineering + compliance teams, remediation roadmap.

FAQ

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Get a written PostgreSQL security audit mapped to your compliance framework in 2 weeks.