{"id":7193,"date":"2026-03-27T15:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/?p=7193"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:47:52","slug":"2026_precon_sqlserver_security_passsummiteast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andreas-wolter.com\/en\/2026_precon_sqlserver_security_passsummiteast\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m Teaching a Full-Day SQL Server Security PreCon at PASS Summit East (Chicago)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ll be speaking at PASS Summit East this year in Chicago, and I\u2019ll be running a full-day pre-conference workshop:<\/p>\n

SQL Server Security vs. Security Theater: Build a Defensible Data Estate<\/h2>\n

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If you\u2019re responsible for SQL Server security, audits, or reducing data breach impact, this session is designed for you.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/passdatacommunitysummit.com\/east\/pre-conference-sessions-and-speakers\/#speaker-andreas-wolter<\/a><\/p>\n

What this PreCon is about<\/h3>\n

Most environments aren\u2019t insecure because of missing features – they\u2019re insecure because of misconfigurations, over-privileged access, and false assumptions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Common recommendations often focus on individual features like TDE or flagging sysadmin membership, without addressing how attackers actually move through an environment. The result is often a false sense of security – or unnecessary alarmism- while real attack paths remain open.<\/p>\n

This workshop is based on real-world assessments and breach scenarios<\/strong>. We will look at how attackers operate in SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Fabric environments \u2014 and how to:<\/p>\n