Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (replaces Azure Security Engineer Associate / AZ-500) SC-500 · Domain 2: Secure storage, databases, and networking

Azure SQL security: Entra-only authentication, server and database firewall rules, TDE with CMK, Always Encrypted, dynamic data masking, auditing, Defender for SQL

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance offer layered protection: who can reach the server, who can authenticate, what they can see, and how activity is watched. Knowing which feature addresses which threat is the core of this topic.

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