# CockroachDB v26.1 Adds Security and Compliance Features

DevFeed: [CockroachDB v26.1 Adds Security and Compliance Features](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/cockroachdb-v26-1-going-deep-on-security-and-compliance-for-our-most-demanding-customers-23770.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://cockroachlabs.com/blog/cockroachdb-v26-1-security-and-compliance>)

Author: David Bressler

Published: 2026-02-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Cockroach Labs](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/cockroach-labs.md>)

Topics: [CockroachDB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cockroachdb.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [data-governance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-governance.md>), [Zero Trust](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/zero-trust.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [JSON Web Tokens](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jwt.md>), [OpenID connect (OIDC)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oidc.md>), [Self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-hosted.md>), [Azure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/azure.md>)

Tags: [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [cockroachdb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cockroachdb.md>), [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [data-governance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-governance.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/encryption.md>), [jwt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jwt.md>), [oidc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oidc.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/self-hosted.md>), [zero-trust](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zero-trust.md>)

## AI overview

CockroachDB v26.1 introduces security and compliance improvements for CockroachDB Cloud and self-hosted deployments. The release includes data governance and zero-trust access controls for AI agents, expanded HIPAA and PCI/DSS compliance participation on Azure, and identity integrations using JWT and OpenID Connect.

## Source excerpt

Enterprise security is a key factor in reducing cost-of-ownership and getting new solutions into production efficiently. With CockroachDB v26.1, available as of February 3rd in CockroachDB Cloud and February 18th for CockroachDB self-hosted, we are introducing security improvements that help organizations integrate CockroachDB more seamlessly with their existing security infrastructure.