{"id":41584,"date":"2016-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/experts\/what-does-a-sql-compliance-manager-do\/"},"modified":"2020-07-06T20:37:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T20:37:42","slug":"what-does-a-sql-compliance-manager-do","status":"publish","type":"q-a","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/7\/32160\/enterprise\/databases\/what-does-a-sql-compliance-manager-do","title":{"rendered":"What does a SQL compliance manager do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a href=\"\/definition\/1245\/structured-query-language-sql\" target=\"_blank\">SQL<\/a> compliance manager is a complete auditing solution for SQL servers. The basic objective is to track the changes made to the <a href=\"\/definition\/1243\/sql-server\" target=\"_blank\">SQL Server<\/a> objects and data. The tracking is performed based on a policy-ruled algorithm, where the policy varies for different organizations. It provides a detailed report on different activities performed on the server like user access, user activity, timing and actions performed. It also ensures security compliance for standards like <a href=\"\/definition\/1557\/payment-card-industry-pci\" target=\"_blank\">PCI<\/a>, <a href=\"\/definition\/2911\/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-hipaa\" target=\"_blank\">HIPAA<\/a> and <a href=\"\/definition\/13845\/sarbanes-oxley-act-sox\" target=\"_blank\">SOX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A SQL compliance manager is efficient in providing <a href=\"\/definition\/12274\/real-time-data-monitoring-rtdm\" target=\"_blank\">real-time monitoring<\/a> and alerts. Its user interface also provides easy reporting features for activity tracking. Therefore, organizations can easily view their compliance and take appropriate actions.<\/p>\n<p>A SQL compliance manager performs the following functions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sensitive data audits &ndash;<\/strong> Auditing sensitive data is the most critical job performed by the compliance manager. It ensures compliance based on the regulatory standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manages potential threats &ndash;<\/strong> It continuously tracks access and changes to the <a href=\"\/definition\/1185\/database-db\" target=\"_blank\">database<\/a> and raises alerts for any inconsistency, so potential risks can be tracked and managed easily.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Makes auditing simple &ndash;<\/strong> It provides a template for PCI, HIPAA, SOX and other standard compliance requirements, which makes applying these standards to SQL Server objects very easy and makes auditing simple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dashboard &ndash;<\/strong> This provides a comprehensive dashboard view of the audit results. So, the audit result can easily be accessed by <a href=\"\/definition\/288\/web-browser\" target=\"_blank\">web browsers<\/a>. All other activities like managing alerts, configuring event filters and checking <a href=\"\/definition\/13934\/changelog\" target=\"_blank\">change logs<\/a> can also be done from the web-based view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy reporting &ndash;<\/strong> It provides 25 standard built-in reports for generating SQL Server audits. Custom reporting is also possible by exporting the data view from the dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced overhead &ndash;<\/strong> The <a href=\"\/definition\/30318\/data-collection\" target=\"_blank\">data collection<\/a> process is very lightweight, so the overhead on the server side is minimal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compared to other auditing solutions, a SQL compliance manager provides enhanced features to support real-time monitoring and easy auditing. Its web-based user interface, lightweight data collection, predefined templates and real-time monitoring makes it one of the best compliance managers in the database industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SQL compliance manager is a complete auditing solution for SQL servers. The basic objective is to track the changes made to the SQL Server objects and data. The tracking is performed based on a policy-ruled algorithm, where the policy varies for different organizations. 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