How to Secure Your PostgreSQL Database - 10 Tips | UpGuard

**Executive summary:** This report is a 10-point checklist for securing PostgreSQL deployments, covering avoidance of 'trust' authentication, use of one-way hashing for certain columns, physical separation of sensitive datasets, port and network lockdowns, enforcing SSL via pg_hba.conf, restricting listen_addresses, enabling query monitoring (pg_stat_statements), disabling or tunneling remote access, assigning distinct roles per application, and staying current with security patches; it also references an automated monitoring offering (UpGuard) for continuous checks.