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databricks Platform · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Attribute-based access control (ABAC) is now generally available

Attribute based access control (ABAC) is now generally available (GA).

What it does

Attribute based access control (ABAC) is now generally available (GA). ABAC is an access control model in Unity Catalog that uses governed tags applied to data assets to dynamically enforce row filter and column mask policies on tables, materialized views, and streaming tables. Policies are attached at the catalog, schema, or table level and are automatically applied to all securables with matching tag attributes, enabling consistent access rules at scale without per table configuration.

Why it matters

ABAC is an access control model in Unity Catalog that uses governed tags applied to data assets to dynamically enforce row filter and column mask policies on tables, materialized views, and streaming tables.

Architecture
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In short

Attribute based access control (ABAC) is now generally available (GA). ABAC is an access control model in Unity Catalog that uses governed tags applied to data assets to dynamically enforce row filter and column mask policies on tables, materialized views…

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Key takeaway
Attribute based access control (ABAC) is now generally available (GA).
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