In SQL Server 2000, it was difficult to allow users to see the SQL Server Agent jobs on your database server without giving the user sysadmin permissions.

Even if you could (I don't know specifically, server-wide permissions can be fine grained by right clicking on the server object and going to properties), there would be nothing preventing you ...

“SQL secure eases the compliance burden by enabling a DBA to go back and link directly to the specific regulatory citation and automatically audit and record the required permissions and security ...