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- Responding to attacks
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- Ability to geo-fence data to adhere to data governance restrictions
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- Physical protection of servers in protected data centers
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- Certifications
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And although it may seem obvious, recent [large-scale database breaches](http://thehackernews.com/2017/01/mongodb-database-security.html) remind us of the simple but critical importance of the following requirements:
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- Patched servers that are kept up to date
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|Encryption at rest|All data stored into Azure Cosmos DB is encrypted at rest. Learn more in [Azure Cosmos DB encryption at rest](.\database-encryption-at-rest.md)|
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|Patched servers|As a managed database, Azure Cosmos DB eliminates the need to manage and patch servers, that's done for you, automatically.|
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|Administrative accounts with strong passwords|It's hard to believe we even need to mention this requirement, but unlike some of our competitors, it's impossible to have an administrative account with no password in Azure Cosmos DB.<br><br> Security via SSL and HMAC secret based authentication is baked in by default.|
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|Security and data protection certifications|Azure Cosmos DB has [ISO 27001](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/TrustCenter/Compliance/ISO-IEC-27001), [European Model Clauses (EUMC)](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/TrustCenter/Compliance/EU-Model-Clauses), and [HIPAA](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/TrustCenter/Compliance/HIPAA) certifications. Additional certifications are in progress.|
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|Security and data protection certifications|For the most up to data list of certifications see the overall (Azure Compliance site)[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/trustcenter/compliance/complianceofferings] as well as the lastest (Azure Compliance Document)[https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Overview-of-Azure-c1be3942] with all certifications (search for Cosmos). For a more focused read check out the April 25th, 2018 post (Azure #CosmosDB: Secure, private, compliant)[https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/azure-cosmosdb-secure-private-compliant/] which includes SOCS 1/2 Type 2, HITRUST, PCI DSS Level 1, ISO 27001, HIPPAA, FedRAMP High, and many others.
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The following screenshot shows Active directory integration (RBAC) using access control (IAM) in the Azure portal:
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![Access control (IAM) in the Azure portal - demonstrating database security](./media/database-security/nosql-database-security-identity-access-management-iam-rbac.png)

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