Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies
Part of your deployment strategy should be to secure not only the databases but also the data itself. Examine dynamic data masking, a feature in SQL Server 2016 that can be used to limit exposure to sensitive data.
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