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Secure Deployment (Database Engine)

SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 R2

To secure SQL Server, you must create a secure environment for code and data. This page provides links to help you locate the information that you must have in order to secure your SQL Server deployments.

Related Sections

Securing SQL Server: Provides a general overview of the process for how to help secure the SQL Server platform, and working with users and securable objects.

In This Section

Choosing an Authentication Mode: Describes the two authentication modes and offers advice on selecting the appropriate authentication mode for your environment.
Understanding Surface Area Configuration: Explains the tools that you can use to enable and disable features, such as stored procedures, Windows services, Web services, and remote client connectivity.
Security Standards Compliance: Contain topics discussing various security standards and how you can implement these features in SQL Server.
TRUSTWORTHY Database Property: Describes the TRUSTWORTHY database property and explains how to enable or disable it. The property is used to indicate whether the instance of SQL Server trusts the database and the contents in it.

External Resources

Microsoft TechNet: SQL Server TechCenter: SQL Server 2005 Security and Protection: Provides information about SQL Server Security.

Concepts

Security and Protection (Database Engine)

Threat and Vulnerability Mitigation (Database Engine)

Identity and Access Control (Database Engine)

Secure Development (Database Engine)

Secure Operation (Database Engine)

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