SQLServerCentral.com Articles tagged Auditing

What, when and who? Auditing 101 - Part 2

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

In my previous article we discussed Change Tracking which is one of the new technologies introduced by Microsoft. This article will focus on Change Data Capture.

What, When and who? Auditing 101

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:00:00 UT

In this article we will take a look at one of the new technology that was introduced in SQL Server 2008 for Auditing.

Field Level Auditing using Change Data Capture – Part 2

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:00:00 UT

Second part of two part article on Change Data Capture for field level auditing and marting that data using SSIS for reports. I uploaded the entire Word document that includes the images.

Field Level Auditing using Change Data Capture - Part 1

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 UT

A two part article on Change Data Capture for field level auditing and marting that data using SSIS for reports.

Writing Nearly Codeless Apps: Part 3

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:00:00 UT

As we continue in this series, see how auditing tables are used to track all changes that are made to the main data tables.

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Auditing with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 - Part 3

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:00:00 UT

Part 3 of the series on using MAP 5.0 looks at Software Usage Tracker audit mecanism, as well as migrating and uninstalling the MAP database.

Auditing with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 - Part 2

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:00:00 UT

Part 2 of the series on using MAP 5.0 looks at using the toolkit to inventory servers, preparing audit reports and server virtualization planning.

Auditing with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 - Part 1

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:00:00 UT

The first in this three part series on using Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 introduces the toolkit and gets started with install and using it.

Security Auditing Matching Up Logins And Users

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:00:00 UT

I have been tasked with auditing security on my SQL Server. However, this needs to be a somewhat automated process as I don't want to have to rely on taking screenshots every month to satisfy our auditors. What tables and/or views should I be using and what's the best way to extract the information out of them?

SQL 2008 & 2005 DDL Auditing - Full Server Self Maintaining Solution

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:00:00 UT

DDL triggers enable us to audit DDL changes but there are a few missing events, design decisions and installation complications.

Auditing

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:00:00 UT

For this Friday poll, Steve Jones asks about your auditing requirements.

Determining Object Access Using SQL Server Profiler

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:00:00 UT

Deanna Dicken examines a SQL Server Profiler event to determine object access...who is using the object, when, and how. This gives the SQL developer or database administrator much needed information for impact analysis prior to a change or the decommissioning of a SQL Server object.

Default trace - A Beginner's Guide

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:00:00 UT

This article is the beginner's guide to Default Trace. The article outlines how to query the default trace for key trace events, with a focus on DDL history.

Tables and Views for Auditing SQL Server Logins

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:00:00 UT

This Can't Happen

Tue, 04 May 2010 06:00:00 UT

A bug reported on Connect has Steve Jones worried. This one could be a big deal in some situations that are concerned about comprehensive auditing.

Retrieving Data from an Audit Table

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:00:00 UT

This article examines the various methods for retrieving data from an Audit table.

SQL Server 2008 - Accessing Audit Details

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:00:00 UT

Learn how to use the SQL Server 2008 catalog view and dynamic management view to access the audit details of existing server and database level audits.

SQL Server 2008 Audit Change Group

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 UT

Auditing your SQL Server instances has become more of a concern these days. SQL Server 2008 introduced a new feature named SQL Server Audit. Enabling this feature can be done in just a few simple steps, but so could disabling this feature. And when it comes to audits, many times you are asked to provide proof that the audit itself has not been tampered with.

Database Activity Monitoring Part 1 - An Introduction

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 UT

We are inundated with new technologies and products designed to help make our organisations safe from hackers and other malcontents. One technology that has gained ground over the past few years is database activity monitoring. It makes sense to protect valuable databases, and by adding an intelligent monitor capable of sniffing out threats an additional level of protection can be gained. But what is database activity monitoring and why should you care?

Database Level Auditing with Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:00:00 UT

MAK shows us how easy it is to create a database level audit, test the audit and retrieve the audit records in Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Auditing in SQL Server 2008

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:00:00 UT

Auditing is not only used to ensure internal compliance with authorization rules, it is increasingly used to comply with new legal compliance requirements. This article provides a detailed walkthrough for using SQL Server 2008's new inbuilt Audit feature.

SQL Server Security Audit Report

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 UT

If your company needs to go through a SOX (Sarbanes–Oxley) audit or any security audit, the DBA has to provide security information to them. If you have purchased third party tools to provide this information that is great. If you don't have third party tools and need to go through many servers to provide this information it can be a hassle and very time consuming. So I put together a script to generate a report that I could just review. The script generates a report of all elevated level accounts and any possible security holes.

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Auto Generate an Hourly SQL Server Profiler Trace File

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:00:00 UT

I would like the option on some servers of having a profiler trace running 24x7 in the background. I could then access and read these trace files to investigate issues after the fact - much like the default trace that came out with SQL 2005.

SQL Server Security Audit (Part 3) - Operating System Level Audit

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:00:00 UT

The final part of the Security Audit series examines how to secure the Windows Server operating system.

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Squeezing the DBA

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:00:00 UT

What do you do as a DBA if you get asked to cook the books? With the economy doing poorly, some executives will be tempted to mis-report earnings and they might ask the technical people to help. Steve Jones has a few thoughts.

Squeezing the DBA

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:00:00 UT

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Squeezing the DBA

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:00:00 UT

SQL Server Security Audit (Part 2) - Database Level Audit

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 UT

The second in the Security Audit series looks at securing an individual database.

SQL Server Security Audit (Part 1) - Server Level Audit

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:00:00 UT

The first of this three part series on SQL Server Security Auditing focuses on the SQL Server itself and addressing any of its security vulnerabilities.

The New Reality of an Audit Trail

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:00:00 UT

With a continuation of his last article on auditing, Leo Peysakhovich enhances his solution to capture more details using XML.