Unveiling the new Security Features in SQL Server 2025
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
Explore the latest security features in SQL Server 2025. This session delivers deep insights into new authentication models, encryption updates, and data protection mechanisms—plus live demos to help you apply these features to protect your data and optimize your database operations.
Session Details
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the cutting-edge security features introduced in SQL Server 2025. This session is designed for anyone interested in enhancing their security posture and ensuring robust data protection in their SQL Server environments.
SQL Server 2025 brings a host of advanced security enhancements designed to safeguard your data and streamline security management. In this session, we will cover new features related to SFI & Entra Authentication, Data Protection & Crypto Updates, and other security enhancements.
To bring these features to life, we will present live demonstrations on these new features.
By the end of this session, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the new security features in SQL Server 2025 and how to leverage them to protect your data and optimize your database operations.
SQL Server 2025 brings a host of advanced security enhancements designed to safeguard your data and streamline security management. In this session, we will cover new features related to SFI & Entra Authentication, Data Protection & Crypto Updates, and other security enhancements.
To bring these features to life, we will present live demonstrations on these new features.
By the end of this session, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the new security features in SQL Server 2025 and how to leverage them to protect your data and optimize your database operations.
3 things you'll get out of this session
Understand the new security capabilities in SQL Server 2025
Learn how these features strengthen your security posture
Experience the features through live demonstrations
Speakers
Pieter Vanhove's other proposed sessions for 2026
Drive security-focused features from concept to general availability - 2026
Under the Hood of Transparent Data Encryption: Securing Data at Rest in Azure SQL and SQL Server - 2026