SQL Change Guard | Secure SQL Change Management & Audit for SQL Server

Secure SQL Change Management — For Modern Teams

SQL Change Guard provides database teams with the control, visibility, and assurance required for managing critical database changes. It is designed specifically for SQL Server environments with audit, performance, and compliance needs.

SQL Server kullanan ekipler için güvenli ve izlenebilir veritabanı değişiklik yönetimi

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🚨 Common Problems in Current SQL Change Management

❌ No Script Auditing: Most teams don’t track who ran what, when, or why.
❌ No Standards Enforcement: No checks for naming conventions, logging, or extended properties.
❌ Delayed Detection: Issues are discovered after damage is done — reactive instead of proactive.
❌ No Transparency: No audit trail for compliance (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR/KVKK).
❌ Manual Review Chaos: Script reviews are done by email or spreadsheets. Risky & slow.

✅ Why SQL Change Guard Stands Out

🔍 Full Traceability: Instantly see who changed what, when, and how — with real-time visibility.
🧠 Intelligent Validation: Enforces logging, naming conventions, extended properties, and performance checks automatically.
🚨 Risk Scoring Engine: Each script is analyzed and assigned a dynamic risk score (0–100) based on structure, commands, and potential impact.
⚡ Instant Risk Alerts: Notifies you of risky or unauthorized SQL actions as they happen.
🔐 Role-Based Access: Built-in role separation (Admin, Developer, Reviewer) secured by Windows Authentication.
📊 Visual Insights: Get clear, interactive reports on script history, table usage, and object dependencies.
✅ Compliance-Ready: Fully auditable. Supports GDPR, KVKK, ISO 27001, and your internal policies by design.

Why SQL Change Guard?

🚨 Risk-Aware Script Detection

Automatically flags unsafe commands (e.g. TRUNCATE, DELETE without WHERE) and violations of change policies.

Riskli komutlar otomatik olarak tespit edilir ve engellenir.

✔️ Pre-Execution Validations

Ensures presence of audit tables, naming rules, NOLOCK usage, and disables harmful inline transactions.

Çalıştırmadan önce kontrol: standartlara uygunluk doğrulanır.

🔒 Full Transaction Control

Scripts execute in a secure transaction wrapper with rollback capability in case of failure.

Her adım geri alınabilir güvenli işlemlerle korunur.

📁 Request-Based Workflow

Every change is linked to a request for better auditability, traceability, and documentation.

Her işlem talep bazlı izlenir ve raporlanır.

📜 Audit Logging & History

Track changes, data access, sensitive operations and permissions — with exportable reports.

Tam izleme ve geçmiş kaydı tutulur.

🌐 Offline, On-Prem Deployment

Works entirely inside your organization’s network. No cloud dependency.

İnternet gerektirmez, kurum içi kurulumla çalışır.

Problems We Solve with SQL Change Guard

❌ Lack of End-to-End SQL Change Visibility

Manual script deployments lead to poor traceability. Who changed what, when, and why is often unclear — especially under audit pressure. SQL Change Guard enforces structured deployment and logs every step, giving teams full accountability.

❌ No Centralized Audit and Compliance Tracking

Most financial institutions rely on partial DDL logs, which are insufficient during regulatory audits. SQL Change Guard provides audit-ready, parsed execution data, including manual data changes, schema alterations, and critical object access.

❌ Manual Pre-Deployment Code Checks

Validation rules like enforcing log table creation, proper naming conventions, presence of created/modified metadata, or disallowing SELECT * and missing NOLOCK hints are hard to enforce manually. SQL Change Guard automates these validations.

❌ High Risk of Transaction Failures and Rollbacks

When scripts with embedded transactions fail mid-deployment, it causes data corruption and high rollback costs. SQL Change Guard detects transaction usage and delegates it to the application safely, minimizing production risks.

❌ Inconsistent Deployment Coordination Across Teams

Cross-team changes to the same database objects can cause conflicts, delays, and redundant testing. SQL Change Guard tracks object-level dependencies and status across environments to prevent such issues proactively.

❌ Difficulty Tracing Data Requests and Manual Queries

Who queried what data, from which environment, and whether it included sensitive information is often unknown. SQL Change Guard logs and traces data access, ensuring query results are managed securely and are auditable.

❌ Poor Script Quality and Performance Oversight

It's difficult to manually detect dangerous operations like TRUNCATE, unbounded DELETE/UPDATE, or improper use of EXEC. SQL Change Guard parses scripts and flags risky patterns before they go live.

❌ No Clear Reporting on What Changed and When

Answering questions like "What changed last month?", "Who accessed critical objects?", or "How often are data changes made?" becomes painful. SQL Change Guard generates detailed reports from parsed change logs, including:

✔️ Manual Data Change Logs
✔️ Object Change Frequency Reports
✔️ Data Change Frequency Summaries
✔️ Critical Object Access Reports
✔️ Security Operations (GRANT/REVOKE) Tracking

SQL Change Guard ensures your database grows securely, predictably, and in compliance with internal and external regulations — without adding manual overhead or risking uncontrolled growth.

🔐 Seamless Integration with Enterprise Data Security Platforms

SQL Change Guard works perfectly alongside enterprise-grade data activity monitoring and audit tools, creating a complete and secure SQL change lifecycle — from pre-deployment validation to post-deployment oversight.

Many organizations already use data protection platforms that monitor database activity in real-time, detect anomalies, and log access to sensitive data. While those tools focus on what happens after data is accessed, SQL Change Guard ensures what happens before is just as secure.

Pre-deployment Safety: SQL Change Guard scans and validates scripts before they are executed, detecting potentially dangerous operations and enforcing change policies.
Post-deployment Monitoring: Enterprise DAM platforms continue to monitor who accessed what data and when — ensuring no suspicious behavior goes unnoticed.
Full Traceability: Correlate deployed scripts with real-time user activity for complete audit trails and forensic investigation.
Regulatory Compliance: Together, these tools support compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and other regulations by combining change-level and access-level logging.
Incident Response Readiness: If a breach is suspected, you can quickly trace back which script was deployed, by whom, and what data was accessed afterward.

➤ By combining SQL Change Guard with your existing data activity monitoring platform, your organization gains end-to-end visibility, control, and confidence over every SQL change.

🔐 Integration with IBM Guardium for End-to-End SQL Security

SQL Change Guard complements IBM Guardium to provide full-spectrum SQL security — from safe script deployment to real-time data activity monitoring. Together, they form a powerful defense against unauthorized access, human error, and data leaks.

While SQL Change Guard validates and controls database changes before they are executed, IBM Guardium continuously monitors what happens afterward — who accessed what data, when, and how.

Two-Layer Protection: SQL Change Guard prevents dangerous SQL changes at the source; Guardium monitors data access post-deployment.
Deep Audit Trail: Correlate change history with real-time user activity for complete visibility and forensic traceability.
Regulatory Compliance: Combined, they simplify compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and other data protection frameworks.
Faster Incident Response: Track down unauthorized changes and data access in minutes instead of days.
Seamless Enterprise Integration: Works across complex database environments including SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native systems.

➤ By integrating SQL Change Guard with IBM Guardium, you create a secure, auditable, and controlled database change process that meets the demands of modern data governance.

How It Works

Submit or review a SQL script request (Talep Oluştur)
System analyzes and validates the script (Doğrulama)
Approved scripts are executed securely (Güvenli Çalıştırma)
All actions are logged and reports are generated (Raporlama)

Audit-Ready Reports

Manual Data Change Logs
DDL & Object Modification Tracking
Access to Sensitive Data Reports
Security Privileges & Permission Changes
Request-Based Activity Audit Trails

Denetime hazır ayrıntılı raporlar: yetki, erişim, değişiklik.

Smart Validations

Every SQL script is automatically scanned before execution. These smart validations help avoid risky changes, enforce best practices, and maintain a secure and traceable environment. Warnings do not block execution but require user awareness.

Data Loss Risk: TRUNCATE TABLE statement detected. Deletes all rows permanently without logging. Review carefully.
Manual Transaction Usage: Usage of EXEC, BEGIN, COMMIT, or ROLLBACK detected — indicates possible uncontrolled transaction management.
Potential Full Table Updates: DELETE or UPDATE statement missing WHERE clause. May affect all rows.
Access to System or Security Objects: Access to sensitive or system-level objects detected. May require additional authorization.
Missing Audit Trigger: Expected audit trigger (e.g. #triggername) missing on target table. Changes may not be logged.
Performance and Safety Practices: Usage of SELECT *, missing SET NOCOUNT ON, or NOLOCK hints can affect performance and cause locking issues.
Naming Standards: Object names do not follow required naming conventions. Consistent naming improves governance.
Metadata & Documentation: Missing extended properties (descriptions) on tables or columns reduces traceability.
Missing Standard Columns: CreatedDate, CreatedBy, LastModifiedDate, or LastModifiedBy columns not found. Essential for change tracking.
🔒 Critical Object Access Detected: Access to protected entities like Customer, Account, User, or Credentials. Ensure authorization; scripts may require review.