SQL Server Security
Protecting your data is paramount. This section covers various aspects of SQL Server security, from authentication and authorization to encryption and auditing.
Authentication and Authorization
Understand how users and applications connect to SQL Server and what privileges they have.
- Authentication Methods: SQL Server Authentication vs. Windows Authentication.
- Authorization and Permissions: Understanding roles, grants, and deny statements.
- Server and Database Principals: Users, roles, and schemas.
- Managing Logins: Creating, modifying, and dropping logins.
Data Encryption
Secure your sensitive data at rest and in transit.
- Overview of Data Encryption
- Transparent Data Encryption (TDE): Encrypting data files.
- Always Encrypted: Protecting sensitive data in transit and at rest.
- Column-Level Encryption: Encrypting specific columns.
- Securing Connections with SSL/TLS
Auditing and Monitoring
Track who is accessing your data and what actions they are performing.
- SQL Server Audit: Creating and managing audit specifications.
- Change Data Capture (CDC): Tracking data changes.
- Change Tracking: Efficiently tracking modified rows.
Advanced Security Features
Explore more specialized security configurations.
- Row-Level Security (RLS): Enforcing row-level access policies.
- Dynamic Data Masking: Obscuring sensitive data in query results.
- Security Best Practices