Stairway to Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

This series looks at the Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) feature in SQL Server 2008+ that provides security at rest for your data without requiring any code changes.

• Transparent Data Encryption Using Certificates and EKM - Level 1 of the Stairway to TDE

  The first level of the Stairway to TDE will explain how the feature works and how to set this up on one of your instances and databases.

• Restore a Backup of a TDE Database to Another Server: Level 2 of the Stairway to TDE

  In the second level of the stairway to TDE, we examine how you can restore your databases on another instance after moving the encryption certificate.

• Configure Extensible Key Management Using Azure Key Vault - Level 3 of the Stairway to TDE

  In this third level of the Stairway, we examine how to store your encryption certificate in the Azure Key Vault.

• Removing TDE from a Database: Level 4 of the Stairway to TDE

  Learn how to remove TDE from a database and return it to a normal state.

• Updating a Cryptographic Provider for EKM with Azure Key Vault - Level 5 of the Stairway to TDE

  This next level of the Stairway to TDE shows how to upgrade your EKM cryptographic provider.