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ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)

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ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)

Access ControlMedium ComplexityLearning: Medium

Dynamic, policy-driven access control using tags

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When to Use

→Managing 20+ groups and it's becoming unmanageable
→Need row-level security (different users see different rows)
→Need column masking (hide/mask sensitive fields)
→Access rules are dynamic (based on department, region, clearance)
→100+ users with complex, changing access needs

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When NOT to Use

→<50 users with simple access patterns
→Don't have Databricks Runtime 16.4+ or serverless
→Team lacks policy management experience
→Only need table/schema level access

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Controls Using This Technology

2 controls use ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) for implementation.

Implement Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)

Access Control · 4-8 hours initial setup, ongoing policy management

Enforce Tag Policies for Governance

Data Governance · 2-3 hours

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