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MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000231-DB-000154
The Service Master Key must be backed up, stored offline and off-site.
The Service Master Key must be backed up, stored offline and off-site.
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The Service Master Key must be backed up, stored offline and off-site.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Backup and recovery of the Service Master Key may be critical to the complete recovery of the database. Creating this backup should be one of the first administrative actions performed on the server. Not having this key can lead to loss of data during recovery.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>