M ongoDB is a popular NoSQL database that has been widely adopted by many organizations for its scalability and flexibility. However, with the increase in cyber attacks, it is important to ensure that MongoDB databases are secure to prevent data breaches. As a security engineer, I had to face challenges while creating security checks and security plans on MongoDB. I am trying to collate the sweeter grapes of that journey in this write-up. Some resources might seem a bit high-level, but these can be utilized to come down to a granular level as per your org setup or requirements. Let’s begin :) Authentication MongoDB provides authentication features that allow users to access the database only after providing valid credentials. MongoDB supports several authentication mechanisms, including LDAP, Kerberos, and x.509 certificates. However, SSO integrations for authentication have been the best approach so far. There are various SSO providers, as an example you may use OKTA as SSO inte...