Secure SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc - best practices

Applies to: SQL Server

This article lists best practices that you can follow to secure SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc.

Best practices

Implement the following configurations to comply with current best practices to secure instances of SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc:

• Enable least privilege mode (preview).
• Run SQL best practices assessment.
• Enable Microsoft Entra authentication.
• Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud and resolve the issues pointed out by Defender for SQL.
• Don't enable SQL authentication. It's disabled by default. Review SQL Server security best practices.

Related content

• Configure advanced data security for your SQL Server instance
• Configure best practices assessment on a SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc instance