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# Security and Protection (Replication)
  Help protect the replication scenarios that you deploy in [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] from malicious attacks and improve the security of your data.  
  
 ![Small File Folder Icon](../../../analysis-services/media/filefolder-small.png "Small File Folder Icon") **Security Overview**  
 [Threat and Vulnerability Mitigation (Replication)](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/threat-and-vulnerability-mitigation-replication.md)  
  
 [Identity and Access Control (Replication)](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/identity-and-access-control-replication.md)  
  
 [More…](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/security-overview-replication.md)  
  
 ![Small File Folder Icon](../../../analysis-services/media/filefolder-small.png "Small File Folder Icon") **Secure Development**  
 [Replication Agent Security Model](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/replication-agent-security-model.md)  
  
 [Security Role Requirements for Replication](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/security-role-requirements-for-replication.md)  
  
 [Replication Security Best Practices](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/replication-security-best-practices.md)  
  
 [More…](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-development-replication.md)  
  
 ![Small File Folder Icon](../../../analysis-services/media/filefolder-small.png "Small File Folder Icon") **Secure Deployment**  
 [Secure the Distributor](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-distributor.md)  
  
 [Secure the Publisher](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-publisher.md)  
  
 [Secure the Subscriber](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-subscriber.md)  
  
 [Secure the Snapshot Folder](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-snapshot-folder.md)  
  
 [Securing Replication Over the Internet](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/securing-replication-over-the-internet.md)  
  
 [More…](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-deployment-replication.md)  
  
 ![Small File Folder Icon](../../../analysis-services/media/filefolder-small.png "Small File Folder Icon") **Secure Operation**  
 [Manage Logins and Passwords in Replication](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/manage-logins-and-passwords-in-replication.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Technical Reference (Replication)](../../../relational-databases/replication/technical-reference-replication.md)