{"id":4071,"date":"2017-10-24T11:24:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T10:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/database-consulting-services\/sicherheitspruefung-sql-serverdatenbank\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:32:54","slug":"security-check-sql-server-database","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/database-consulting-services\/security-check-sql-server-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Assessment for SQL Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8k4juf-df012b6f6a40d1f6d1eb762090c92a60\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8k4juf-df012b6f6a40d1f6d1eb762090c92a60{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8k4juf-df012b6f6a40d1f6d1eb762090c92a60 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8k4juf-df012b6f6a40d1f6d1eb762090c92a60 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8k4juf-df012b6f6a40d1f6d1eb762090c92a60 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Comprehensive Security for Microsoft SQL Server <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Azure SQL<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Proprietary security deep-dives by a former Microsoft Security PM\u2014now available exclusively through Sarpedon Quality Lab.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-50edc9949d927eab467680f201044eec\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-50edc9949d927eab467680f201044eec{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-50edc9949d927eab467680f201044eec hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  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src=\"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SQLServerSecurityAsessment_report_executive_header-1.png\" alt='' title='SQLServerSecurityAsessment_report_executive_header'  height=\"291\" width=\"750\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SQLServerSecurityAsessment_report_executive_header-1.png 750w, https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SQLServerSecurityAsessment_report_executive_header-1-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SQLServerSecurityAsessment_report_executive_header-1-705x274.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-879l6f-b0b90ba3593cafc187bb88dde8f29665 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1\"><span class=\"citation-382\">Data is one of the most valuable assets a company possesses, and safeguarding enterprise data requires a multi-layered, proactive strategy<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,5\"><span class=\"citation-381\">Security is often approached as a checklist<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,7\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,9\"><span class=\"citation-380\">However, in practice, the most relevant risks come from how systems are actually used and how components interact over time<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,11\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnxgu2ws-7d7040d69cc84013e8d077cb611e2b44\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mnxgu2ws-7d7040d69cc84013e8d077cb611e2b44{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mnxgu2ws-7d7040d69cc84013e8d077cb611e2b44 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span 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vulnerabilities that attackers use for lateral movement<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"5,11\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnxguewl-66e1057e6263858843a44072d53c9317\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mnxguewl-66e1057e6263858843a44072d53c9317{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mnxguewl-66e1057e6263858843a44072d53c9317 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7bfzovx-63d440a3627f11c0c2a737757185d2b2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span data-path-to-node=\"19,0\">Ready to Turn Your Security into a Legal Advantage?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span data-path-to-node=\"19,0\">I 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