
Sanchit Khanna is a Member of Technical Staff in Product Security at Cockroach Labs. His work spans the security spectrum, from engineering high-assurance backup storage systems to leading product-level security initiatives. He focuses on modernizing how organizations handle identity and access, to build architectures that are as resilient as they are secure.
GDPR & Data Regulations
Modernizing Database Authentication: CockroachDB Embraces Zero Trust with SPIFFE and SPIRE Support
In the evolution of cloud-native security, identity has become the new perimeter.

Sanchit Khanna
March 13, 2026
Azure
GDPR & Data Regulations
CockroachDB on Azure: Enabling HIPAA and PCI Readiness with Advanced Security Controls
At Cockroach Labs, we are relentlessly focused on providing a database that is not only powerful and resilient but also fundamentally secure. We’re excited to announce a noteworthy milestone in our commitment to enterprise security and our integration with the Microsoft Azure ecosystem: CockroachDB Cloud now supports Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) for Azure, along with Egress Perimeter Controls.

Sanchit Khanna
November 5, 2025