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SQL Server Security

Protect your most valuable asset — your data. Learn to implement comprehensive security strategies including authentication, encryption, auditing, and compliance controls for SQL Server.

🕒 8 Hours 📜 44 Lessons ★ 4.8/5 (510 reviews) 🎓 Certificate
$49
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  • 8 hours of security training
  • 44 lessons with practical labs
  • Security audit scripts
  • Compliance checklists
  • Certificate of completion
  • Priority Q&A support
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What You Will Learn

  • Configure Windows and SQL Server authentication
  • Implement role-based access control
  • Encrypt data with TDE and Always Encrypted
  • Set up row-level security (RLS)
  • Implement dynamic data masking
  • Configure SQL Server Audit for compliance
  • Secure network connections with TLS
  • Manage certificates and keys
  • Harden SQL Server against attacks
  • Meet GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX requirements

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Security Foundations 7 lessons
  • SQL Server security architecture overview
  • Principals, securables, and permissions
  • Windows authentication vs SQL authentication
  • Server-level logins and roles
  • Database-level users and roles
  • Schema separation and ownership
  • Lab: Building a role-based security model
Module 2: Permissions & Access Control 7 lessons
  • GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE deep dive
  • Permission inheritance and effective permissions
  • Application roles for middleware security
  • Contained database users
  • Cross-database access and ownership chaining
  • Stored procedure security and EXECUTE AS
  • Lab: Implementing least-privilege access
Module 3: Encryption 8 lessons
  • Encryption hierarchy in SQL Server
  • Transparent data encryption (TDE)
  • Always Encrypted for column-level protection
  • Backup encryption
  • TLS for connections in transit
  • Certificate and key management
  • Dynamic data masking
  • Lab: Encrypting sensitive data end-to-end
Module 4: Row-Level Security & Data Classification 6 lessons
  • Row-level security (RLS) concepts
  • Filter predicates and block predicates
  • RLS with multi-tenant applications
  • Data classification and sensitivity labels
  • SQL Data Discovery and Classification
  • Lab: Multi-tenant security implementation
Module 5: Auditing & Compliance 8 lessons
  • SQL Server Audit feature
  • Server-level vs database-level audits
  • Audit action groups and custom specifications
  • Querying audit logs
  • Change Data Capture for data tracking
  • GDPR compliance strategies
  • HIPAA and SOX considerations
  • Lab: Building a compliance audit framework
Module 6: Hardening & Best Practices 8 lessons
  • SQL Server surface area reduction
  • Disabling unnecessary features and protocols
  • Service account best practices
  • Network security and firewall configuration
  • SQL injection prevention techniques
  • Vulnerability assessment tools
  • Security baseline and CIS benchmarks
  • Final project: Complete security audit

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