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Get Started with Data Governance on Databricks

In this course, you will explore how Unity Catalog enables secure, centralized data governance and fine-grained access control on Databricks. You will learn about table and volume types, catalog and schema configuration, group-based access management, and strategies for migrating existing access controls into Unity Catalog. The course also explains how to design and apply fine-grained controls such as row-level security, column masking, and attribute-based access control, how to combine these mechanisms across data and AI assets, and how to align them with broader governance requirements for compliant, scalable access management.

Skill Level
Onboarding
Duration
2h
Prerequisites

Complete the following course before taking up this course:

⇾ Databricks Fundamentals


In this course, the content was developed for participants with these skills/knowledge/abilities:  

⇾ A basic understanding of cloud computing concepts (virtual machines, object storage, etc.)

⇾ Intermediate experience with SQL (commands, aggregate functions, filters, sorting, tables, views)

⇾ Familiarity with Python programming and the Jupyter notebook interface

⇾ Basic knowledge of PySpark fundamentals (for hands-on exercises)

⇾ Completion of a foundational Databricks course (such as Fundamentals of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform) is beneficial but not mandatory

Outline

1. Core Concepts and Architecture

    ⇾ Unity Catalog Fundamentals

    ⇾ Centralized Governance and Visibility in Unity Catalog

2. Unity Catalog Permission Model

    ⇾ Privileges in Unity Catalog

    ⇾ Databricks Roles

3. Navigate and Access Data Catalogs

    ⇾ Exploring and Managing Data and AI Assets in Databricks

    ⇾ Unity Catalog Essentials and Asset Discovery

4. Search, Tagging, and Data Lineage

    ⇾ Data Organization and Lineage Analysis

    ⇾ Visualizing Lineage in Catalog Explorer

5. Fine-Grained Access Control

    ⇾ Unity Catalog Privilege Model and Governance Approaches

    ⇾ Implementing Fine-Grained Access Controls

    ⇾ Applying Fine-Grained Policies

    ⇾ Unified Data Governance on Databricks

Upcoming Public Classes

Date
Time
Language
Price
Dec 09
09 AM - 11 AM (America/Los_Angeles)
English
Free
Jan 09
09 AM - 11 AM (America/Los_Angeles)
English
Free
Jan 13
12 PM - 02 PM (Asia/Singapore)
English
Free
Jan 21
03 PM - 05 PM (Europe/London)
English
Free

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