System and Method for Privacy-Preserving Database Activity Monitoring Using Query Metadata Abstraction and Fingerprinting
Abstract
Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) systems are critical for detecting anomalous and malicious database inter- actions. However, traditional DAM architectures rely on direct inspection of SQL queries, exposing sensitive information such as schema details, user intent, and confidential data access patterns. This creates a paradox where security monitoring itself becomes a source of privacy leakage. In this paper, we propose a novel privacy-preserving DAM framework that eliminates exposure of raw SQL queries by transforming them into abstract metadata representations and deterministic query fingerprints. The system intercepts queries in a trusted execution environment, extracts structural features, and discards the original SQL before mon- itoring. We formalize privacy guarantees using an information- theoretic model and demonstrate that the proposed approach minimizes mutual information leakage between original queries and monitored data.
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@article{amitrai2026,
title={System and Method for Privacy-Preserving Database Activity Monitoring Using Query Metadata Abstraction and Fingerprinting},
author={Amit Rai},
journal={Research Square},
year={2026},
doi={https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9469357/v1}
}
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