Brian Kelley

Brian Kelley is an author, columnist, and Microsoft SQL Server MVP focusing primarily on SQL Server security. He is a contributing author for How to Cheat at Securing SQL Server 2005 (Syngress), Professional SQL Server 2008 Administration (Wrox), and Introduction to SQL Server (Texas Publishing). Brian currently serves as an infrastructure and security architect. He has also served as a senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA, database architect, developer, and incident response team lead.

Interests: Chess, Reading, Soccer (Football), Baseball, Animals, Theology

Why having two accounts is a good thing

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Today on Twitter a friend of mine posted that the AV on his SQL Server flagged two trojans that were...

2011-04-22

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Evaluating my SQL Connection Scores

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This evening I received my SQL Connection scores for the following presentations:
Windows Internals for DB ProsFrom the Ramparts: Knowing What...

2011-04-20

1,490 reads

Cain does LSA Secrets dump on Vista and higher now

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Since going back to being a senior DBA, I've not stayed on top of the latest tools like I did...

2011-04-19

2,083 reads

"What's the point?"

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This is a crucial question with regards to what needs to be done. It really hit home after listening to...

2011-04-18

810 reads

It's not about whether you're a consultant or full-time staff...

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

There's an article that's making its way through the SQL Ranks: Consultants are pros, while corporate IT staff are minor...

2011-04-12

1,339 reads

An Appeal to Those Writing Training Documentation and Labs

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I'm coming to the end of a week of training in a Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) Course. I should expect...

2011-04-08

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On Leadership - Lead by Example

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This is the second part of a leadership series I started with On Leadership - Lead from the Front. To recap...

2011-04-07

1,609 reads

SQL Injection: It's not just about your data

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

On the topic of my SQL Connections SQL Server presentation, one of the things I pointed out about recent SQL...

2011-04-06

1,117 reads

SQL PASS ERC: How to Score the Interview?

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

One of the topics the Election Review Committee has discussed is how best to score the interview portion. Because of...

2011-04-06

1,361 reads

Epsilon Data Breach and Staying Safe

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

By now, you may have received an email from one of the larger businesses you've given your email address to...

2011-04-05

768 reads

Blogs

A New Word: Dorgone

dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...

Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers

Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...

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Hyperscale Replicas II

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Practical Reporting Queries with CROSS APPLY (Part 3)

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