May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
815 pages
21h 55m
English
book
SQL Server® 2008 Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond
by Tom Carpenter
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Chapter 17
Security Threats and Principles
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
- Security Defined
- Security Threats
- Security Principles
Understanding the foundations of security is essential to understanding any specific security solution. For this reason, this chapter is divided into three sections that will provide a solid foundation for understanding the specific security features of SQL Server covered in Chapter 18, "Authentication and Encryption," and Chapter 19, "Security Best Practices."
The first section is titled "Security Defined." Although it is the shortest section of the chapter, it is an important foundational concept. If you do not understand ...