In previous chapters, we learned about the scalability of MySQL 8 and how to troubleshoot challenges when scaling MySQL 8. Apart from that, we also learned how to make MySQL 8 highly available for use. Nowadays, security is important for any application, right? When we talk about security, it includes account management, roles, privileges, and more. Considering these aspects, we will cover all of these topics in this chapter. This chapter mainly focuses on MySQL 8 database security and its related features. The following topics are covered in this chapter:
- Overview of security for MySQL 8
- Common security issues
- Access control in MySQL 8
- Account management in MySQL 8
- Encryption in MySQL 8
- Security plugins
