Security - SQL Server 2022

Below are the new and improved security features that help protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security and privacy regulations. Some of the key security features in SQL Server 2022 include:

Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration: This integration allows you to use Microsoft Defender for Cloud as your antivirus solution for SQL Server. Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides real-time protection against malware and other threats, as well as advanced threat intelligence and security insights.

Microsoft Purview integration: Microsoft Purview is a data catalog that allows you to discover, understand, and manage your data across on-premises and cloud environments. Integrating SQL Server 2022 with Microsoft Purview provides a unified view of your data, allowing you to control and secure access to sensitive information.

Ledger: SQL Server 2022 includes a ledger feature that enables you to maintain an immutable record of transactions. This feature provides an auditable and tamper-evident history of all changes to data, making it useful for compliance and regulatory requirements.

Azure Active Directory authentication: With this feature, you can use Azure Active Directory (AD) for authentication purposes, providing a secure and seamless sign-in experience for users. This eliminates the need for separate user accounts and passwords for SQL Server, improving security and simplifying user management.

Always encrypted with secure enclaves: This feature allows you to encrypt sensitive data in SQL Server, including encryption key management. The data remains encrypted, even when it's in use, to ensure the security and privacy of your data.

Access Control - Permissions: SQL Server 2022 provides fine-grained control over access to data by allowing you to specify permissions at the database, schema, or table level. This ensures that only authorized users have access to sensitive information.

Access Control - Server-level Roles: This feature allows you to control access to server-level resources and activities by assigning roles to users and groups. This ensures that only authorized users can perform certain actions, such as creating or modifying databases, and helps to prevent unauthorized access.

Dynamic data masking: Dynamic data masking is a feature that allows you to mask sensitive data, such as credit card numbers or Social Security numbers, to protect it from unauthorized access. This feature can be used to limit access to sensitive information, even for users with high-level permissions.

Support for PFX certificates: SQL Server 2022 supports the use of Personal Information Exchange (PFX) certificates for encrypting data, providing an additional layer of security for sensitive information.

MS-TDS 8.0 protocol support: MS-TDS 8.0 is the latest version of the Tabular Data Stream (TDS) protocol used for communication between SQL Server and client applications. This version provides improved security and performance compared to previous versions, making it a better choice for securing your SQL Server environment.

In conclusion, SQL Server 2022 provides a comprehensive set of security features that can be used to protect your data and ensure compliance with security and privacy regulations.



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