Chapter 7. Implementing Data Governance, Account Security, andData Protection and Recovery
Much has been written about data governance and account security—two very broad topics. While this chapter isn’t intended to make you an expert on these topics, it will introduce you to many Snowflake data security features and governance tools which will give you a broader understanding and appreciation for the many ways you can implement data governance and security policies in Snowflake.
Traditionally, data governance was focused on having the right people available to execute the right processes with the right data, at the right time and with the right technology. The Data Governance 2.0 Framework, shown in Figure 7-1, extends that focus by also emphasizing business value propositions. Specifically, the area of data sharing as it relates to data discoverability offers so much business value that Chapter 11 is devoted to the topic.
Figure 7-1. The Data Governance 2.0 Framework
The focus of this chapter is to implement concepts from the Data Governance 2.0 Framework within Snowflake by using powerful but easy-to-use Snowflake features. For example, you’ll learn how to manage network security policies and firewall access. You’ll also learn more about Time Travel and fail-safe, database replication, and failover/failback. In addition, this chapter includes many examples of ways you can ...
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