Security "Best" Practices That Aren't
K. Brian Kelley
You want to secure SQL Server. As with every established technology, you find a lot of security “best practices” to implement. The number of different recommendations can be overwhelming. Some even contradict others. If you’re familiar with auditors and meeting compliance requirements, you are probably thinking that some of these best practices contribute nothing to security. We just do them to check a box. So what are those “best” practices for SQL Server security that really aren’t? In this session we’ll look at some of the recommendations that are out there and why they aren’t effective controls.