Rapidly Scale Snowflake Identity-centric Data Security
Automate Policy Management
Accelerate and simplify security controls with 96% reduction in data policies

Increase Data Security
Gain visibility and control for sensitive data in Snowflake and data lakes

Standardize and Unify Controls
Rapidly integrate and scale Policy-based Access Control across data platforms

Snowflake has become foundational to our architecture. We rely on them as the technical solutions to facilitate our cross-company data sharing and data product approach. Our company has formed three logical lines of business: Clinical, Insurance, and Shared Services. Data sharing across these lines of business is highly regulated and audited. Using policy based access controls is the chosen approach to reduce costs and complexities while maintaining compliance.
VP of Application Data Security at a leading Health Insurance Company
How PlainID Works With Snowflake
Native Integration
Connect Snowflake to PlainID with our out-of-the-box integration, and discover policies within seconds
Governance & Lifecycle Management
Generate audit reports for compliance and better manage policies with policy versioning
Investigation & Analytics
Gain insight into policies and investigate connections between identities and data assets
Centralize Data Access Control
Create policies to centrally and selectively mask and filter sensitive mask data at query time for direct and indirect access
Data Filtering and Masking
Mask and filter data based for row-level security, based on rules and object tagging from Snowflake
Business and Developer-friendly
Write and manage policies within the UI using plain language or use policy-as-code based on REGO
Maximizing Value with PlainID and Snowflake
PlainID empowers organizations to extract maximum value from their data by accelerating the secure deployment of critical data and analytics use cases. This includes facilitating data mesh implementation, enhancing both internal and external data sharing, and strengthening enterprise data security.
Data Access Control
PlainID utilizes Snowflake’s native controls to enforce fine-grained, attribute-based access across the platform. Centrally managed policies in PlainID can also be deployed across other cloud data platforms, ensuring uniform and comprehensive data security throughout the enterprise’s cloud environments.
Secure Data Sharing and Business Intelligence
PlainID enhances enterprise data sharing with its comprehensive security features that go beyond protecting just raw data to include production-level data. It enables effective data management through projects, permission equalization, data masking, and fingerprinting, ensuring robust protection across all stages of data handling.
Secure Data Mesh
For Snowflake users adopting a data mesh approach, PlainID offers decentralized governance and scalable data access, supporting various analytical and operational use cases across multiple domains.
KEY FEATURES
The PlainID Difference
PlainID equips enterprises with robust data access control capabilities, essential for the secure implementation of data mesh architectures and the management of access across the tech stack.
Domain-Specific Access Policies
Manage data access using pre-built tags and create domain-specific policies that accelerate time to value for your data
Advanced Data Masking
Employ advanced data protection methods such as dynamic data masking, k-anonymization, obfuscation, and randomized response
Streamlined Auditing and Reporting
Eliminate operational inefficiencies by implementing a standardized framework for data access policies that ensure federated governance
Security Controls at Every Layer
Standardize access control for data platforms, APIs, microservices, and applications, including custom applications
Simplified Policy Management
Aggregate similar policies for consistent, efficient enforcement across distributed data tools
The PlainID Platform Benefits
Designed for Identity-centric enterprises, PlainID’s Platform is a comprehensive solution that addresses the complexities of modern digital interactions, stopping identity-based threats and unauthorized access to data. The all-in-one platform is the key to unlocking an agile and insightful security posture, defending against identity-based threats in a complex digital world.
PlainID Authorizers for SaaS Authorization Management
PlainID’s approach to Central Policy Management and Distributed Enforcement standardizes access controls – enhancing security posture by enforcing least privilege through quick integration with PlainID Authorizers™.




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