Data Security
This type of access ensures users can only view the data they need for their role.
What is role-based access control (RBAC)
The degree to which data is complete, accurate, valid, timely, and consistent defines this
What is data quality
Before loading data into production, we test and confirm that values meet expected rules.
What is data validation
The “data about data,” like definitions, owners, and lineage, is called this.
What is metadata
This section of Alation stores agreed-upon business term definitions
What is the Business Glossary
Sensitive customer data like names, emails, or payment info must be protected under these privacy laws.
What are data protection regulations such as GDPR or CCPA
This dimension checks whether required fields are filled in
What is completeness
Comparing totals between source and target systems after a load checks for this type of error.
What is reconciliation
This person or role is responsible for ensuring that a data set is accurate, defined, and used properly
Who is the data owner or data steward
You can flag a table or report as trusted by marking it with this badge
What is the “Certified” badge
Encrypting data in this state protects it while stored on a server or database
What is encryption at rest
If a product ID doesn’t match between two systems, it violates this data quality dimension
What is consistency or accuracy
This process ensures that transformed data matches business logic or rules after ET
What is post-load validation or transformation validation
The system that connects people to data through search, lineage, and glossary—like Alation—is called this
What is a data catalog
This feature lets you see how data flows between tables, BI reports, and dashboards
What is lineage view
This term describes when users see only the subset of data relevant to them, often enforced through filters or views
What is row-level security (RLS)
A data quality rule that ensures “Date Shipped” cannot be before “Date Ordered” checks this
What is validity
These automated checks run regularly to identify anomalies or rule violations
What are data quality or validation rules
Tracking how data moves from source to report is known as this.
What is data lineage
This Alation tool encourages collaboration by allowing comments, endorsements, and stewardship assignments
What is the social collaboration feature
This principle says users should only have the minimum level of access needed to do their jobs
What is the principle of least privilege
When you assign a score based on multiple quality dimensions, this is called a _____
What is a data quality score or composite metric
If you compare actuals vs expected metrics to confirm accuracy before publishing a dashboard, you’re doing this.
What is data verification or dashboard validation
This type of metadata describes how the data was created and how it has changed over time
What is operational or lineage metadata
This metric in Alation can show you how often users visit a catalog object or report
What is usage analytics or object popularity