The Backup Operator in MSDB

Finding the Group

Granting Schema Permissions

Executing All Procedures From a Group

SQL Server security – Providing a security model using user-defined roles

Greg Larsen continues his series and shows how user-defined roles roles can control SQL Server security.

What to monitor for SQL Server security

Keeping databases secure is critical. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what to monitor for SQL Server security.

Password Policy

Altering Database Roles

Checking for Database Events Using Extended Events and SQL Monitor

You need to make sure that nobody tampers with your production databases, or really any databases outside Development. Even if you weren't of a nervous disposition, you'd want to know if a database was stopped or removed. You'd also be intrigued by the sudden unrehearsed addition of a database to a production server.

SQL Server Security Best Practices for an Application Installed on SQL Server

In this article we look at the steps you can follow to create a secure and locked down instance of SQL Server to only be used by the intended application on the same machine.