{"id":919,"date":"2017-07-10T11:50:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T10:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/?page_id=919"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:32:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnp4y6ff-57ba209f88f8aa0ce7fe07e5e9d55236\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mnp4y6ff-57ba209f88f8aa0ce7fe07e5e9d55236{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mnp4y6ff-57ba209f88f8aa0ce7fe07e5e9d55236 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mnp4y6ff-57ba209f88f8aa0ce7fe07e5e9d55236 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mnp4y6ff-57ba209f88f8aa0ce7fe07e5e9d55236 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\"  >SQL Server Security Assessments focused on real risks<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>I help organizations uncover real attack paths, excessive privileges, and hidden risks &#8211; not just surface-level findings.<\/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-23a9213e2093991b59ffd1ca0c566355\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-23a9213e2093991b59ffd1ca0c566355{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-23a9213e2093991b59ffd1ca0c566355 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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Server security<br data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3000\" \/>One of seven Microsoft Certified Solutions Masters: Data Platform worldwide <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2 data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3372\">What I typically help with<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3626\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1qloxgy\" data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3440\">Identify privilege escalation paths (including undocumented ones)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qm192d\" data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3498\">Reduce excessive permissions (least privilege redesign)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jzafai\" data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3531\">Detect data exfiltration risks<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3svw8j\" data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3575\">Prepare for audits and compliance reviews<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1sqw4m5\" data-start=\"3576\" data-end=\"3626\">Assess hybrid SQL environments (on-prem + Azure, Google Cloud, AWS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"19ppzh9\" data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2210\">How my approach differs<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2264\">Most tools and audits focus on surface-level checks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2285\">My work focuses on:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2442\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1pel57z\" data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2336\">real attack paths instead of theoretical risks<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tv72rt\" data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2394\">practical misconfigurations seen in real environments<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tv72rt\" data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2394\">actionable findings instead of noisy alerts<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tv72rt\" data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2394\">and includes OS- and Environment-level checks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Extending beyond security<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1240\">Many security issues are rooted in architectural decisions.<br data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1161\" \/>That\u2019s why I also help with improving resilience and efficiency:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High availability and disaster recovery architecture<\/li>\n<li>Server consolidation and platform modernization<\/li>\n<li>Migration strategies (on-prem \u2192 cloud \/ hybrid)<\/li>\n<li>Cost optimization and licensing efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2599\"><strong data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2599\">Need an independent view on your SQL Server security posture?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/contact\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7291 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RequestSQLSecurityAssessment-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RequestSQLSecurityAssessment-1.png 468w, 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