SQL Server Cybersecurity

Microsoft's Guidance for SQL Server Security and Compliance in the US Public Sector

The SQL Server Defensive Dozen - Part 3: Authentication and Authorization in SQL Server

Introduction In order to secure and harden SQL Server it is important to control who and/or what can...

Author: randomnote_1 Date: 08/21/2018

The SQL Server Defensive Dozen Part 2 - SQL Server Encryption, Key Management, And Data-At-Rest Encryption

Introduction In order to properly secure and harden SQL Server, the use of encryption provides many...

Author: PaulFeaser Date: 07/06/2018

The SQL Server Defensive Dozen Part 1 - Hardening SQL Network Components

Introduction In order to properly secure and harden SQL Server, one should review many items related...

Author: CipherSQL Date: 03/09/2018

Steps for Hardening SQL Server 2016: The Defensive Dozen

In March of 2018 DISA published the Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) for SQL Server...

Author: CipherSQL Date: 03/09/2018