Govern Unity Catalog objects

Module
10 Units

Intermediate

Data Engineer

Azure Databricks

This module covers essential governance practices in Unity Catalog, enabling you to secure, monitor, and manage your data estate effectively. You will learn how to implement fine-grained access control, track data lineage, configure audit logs, and share data securely.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

Create and preserve table and column definitions for better data discovery
Configure attribute-based access control (ABAC) using tags and policies
Apply data retention policies to manage data lifecycle
Set up and manage data lineage to track data flow
Configure audit logging for compliance and security monitoring
Design a secure Delta Sharing strategy for external data collaboration

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites should be completed:

Basic understanding of Azure Databricks workspaces and Unity Catalog
Familiarity with SQL and data engineering concepts

Introduction min
Create and preserve table definitions min
Configure ABAC with tags and policies min
Apply data retention policies min
Set up and manage data lineage min
Configure audit logging min
Design secure Delta Sharing strategy min
Exercise - Govern Unity Catalog Objects min
Module assessment min
Summary min

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