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Defending Your SQL Server: Practical Strategies against Ransomware

December 18, 2024 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Details

Recent studies show ransomware is a growing threat. Nearly 50% of organizations have been hit by it in recent years. Is your company next? Are you ready? As a SQL Server DBA, is there anything you can do to protect from a threat that is a matter of when, not if?

In this session, we will examine attack scenarios and identify several common vulnerabilities in your SQL Server instances. We will focus on problematic settings and permissions, use simple scripts to identify these vulnerabilities, and discuss actions to resolve any issues.

You will leave with a checklist of practical steps and tools you can use immediately to reduce the impact of ransomware attacks in your SQL Server databases.

Speaker

Speaker
Jeff Iannucci

Jeff Iannucci is a Senior Consultant with Straight Path Solutions. With over 20 years of experience with SQL Server development and administration, he enjoys sharing what he’s learned by speaking, blogging, and creating video content. He has been a speaker at PASS Data Community Summit, a content author for Pluralsight, and is author of the upcoming book “Learn SQL in a Month of Lunches”.

@desertdba
linkedin.com/in/jeff-iannucci/
desertdba.com (blog)
straightpathsql.com (company)

Venue

Virtual / Online

Organizer

Boulder SQL