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

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Great Read on the Difficulty of Computer Security

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

The SANS Internet Storm Center has a great handler post about working at the Abuse department for an ISP:
Securing a...

2008-08-04

794 reads

You Hired Good People, Right?

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

In the current issue of Redmond magazine there's an interesting story in the Never Again column. It's titled:
Listen to the...

2008-08-02

922 reads

Nmap 4.68 Available

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

The network scanner Nmap has a new version out, 4.68. The GUI interface (Zenmap) which comes with the Windows installer version...

2008-08-01

572 reads

Members speaking at User Groups

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

The Midlands PASS chapter is approaching two years old. We've had some great speakers from the outside like MVPs Brian...

2008-07-31

1,693 reads

Microsoft Has a New Testing Mechanism - Not a Sim

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

It looks like Microsoft is working with Prometric to put out a different way of testing for certification. Basically, it's...

2008-07-31

1,350 reads

Reminder - Midlands PASS August Meeting

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Speaker: Darren Herbold
Midlands PASS Chapter - August 7, 2008 Meeting
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold our normally scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 7,...

2008-07-31

1,826 reads

Panel Interview Part III Posted

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

As a follow-up to yesterday's post, Part III of the SQL Server panel interview has been posted on-line. A name I...

2008-07-30

1,716 reads

SQL Server Panel Interview

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I was asked by Odin Jobs to participate in an email interview on SQL Server. Joining me on the panel...

2008-07-29

2,006 reads

SQL Server Security: Pros and Cons of Application Roles

by Brian Kelley

SQLServerCentral.com

Security

Application roles often interesting possibilities in theory. In practice? Brian explores how they work and some of the pros/cons you should consider before selecting them for use in your applications.

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2008-07-25 (first published: 2003-08-27)

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Midlands PASS August Meeting

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Speaker: Darren Herbold
Midlands PASS Chapter - August 7, 2008 Meeting
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold our normally scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 7,...

2008-07-24

1,581 reads

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Brian Kelley

Great Read on the Difficulty of Computer Security

You Hired Good People, Right?

Nmap 4.68 Available

Members speaking at User Groups

Microsoft Has a New Testing Mechanism - Not a Sim

Reminder - Midlands PASS August Meeting

Panel Interview Part III Posted

SQL Server Panel Interview

SQL Server Security: Pros and Cons of Application Roles

Midlands PASS August Meeting

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