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sqlencryption-review is agent-read markdown (skill) from vanterx/mssql-performance-skills: Analyze SQL Server encryption posture across all layers — TDE, Always Encrypted, cell-level encryption, backup encryption, transport/TLS, certificate lifecycle, asymmetric and symmetric key management, DMK/SMK key hierarchy including sp_control_dbmasterkey_password and SSISDB, EKM/AKV, sensitivity-classification gaps, TLS hardening, AE enclave/driver, operational key lifecycle, SQL Ledger, Azure encryption, dynamic data masking patterns, and PCI-DSS/HIPAA/GDPR/FedRAMP/CMMC/NY-DFS compliance. App.

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What the file says

# SQL Server Encryption Review Skill

## Purpose

Audit the complete encryption posture of a SQL Server instance or database. Applies 112 checks (A1–A112) across 20 categories:

- **A1–A8** — Transparent Data Encryption (TDE): scan state, algorithm strength, certificate lifecycle, cross-database cert sharing risks
- **A9–A16** — Always Encrypted: encryption type selection, CEK algorithm, secure enclave availability, CMK store quality, sensitive-column coverage, key rotation
- **A17–A21** — Cell-Level Encryption (CLE): deprecated algorithms, open-key scope leaks, password-only key protection, rotation age, strategy conflicts
- **A22–A25** — Backup Encryption: unencrypted backups, certificate backup status, algorithm strength, certificate expiry
- **A26–A30** — Transport / Connection Encryption: ForceEncryption enforcement, unencrypted active sessions, self-signed TLS certificates, TrustServerCertificate bypass, TLS cert expiry
- **A31–A38** — Certificate Management: private key protection, Service Broker and AG endpoint certificates, certificate-based login permissions, signature hash algorithm, CA trust chain, backup strategy, duplicate subjects
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A  17 of 17 checks passed. Deterministic, no model, same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (119490 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

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vanterx/mssql-performance-skills · 5 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-19 · branch main

API

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GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=vanterx/mssql-performance-skills/sqlencryption-review
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/25ab0828be07b0fb1166b23862e3120878e5688438f2444b937e8b4160f631fd

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