Abstract: Security engineering isa vital aspect in the Database Management Systems, since databaseis being targeted incessantly for vulnerability to invade sensitive data. Cherishing the database from security threats necessitates maintaining secure practices. The proposed model is intended to serve as benchmark for the DBAs,for overhauling the database configurations to withstand against threat waves.This paper enunciates different security configurations, independent of the proprietary DBMS engines that can serve as anassessment tool.