ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)
Access ControlMedium Complexity📚 Medium
Dynamic, policy-driven access control using tags
Decision Guide
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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
Controls Using This Technology
The following 2 controls use ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) for implementation:
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