Azure SQL Database security

When it comes to data, security is very important (not that other resources should be left unsecured). Under the Azure SQL Database blade, we have a set of options related to security. SECURITY options include Advanced Threat Protection, Auditing, Dynamic Data Masking, and Transparent data encryption. Advanced Threat Protection and Auditing can be applied on the server level (for all databases on the server) or for a single database.

Advanced Threat Protection contains three subsections:

  • Data Discovery & Classification (preview)
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Threat Detection

The Data Discovery & Classification (preview) feature is still in beta but can be very useful. A scan of the database will be performed, and ...

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