Security Features in Snowflake: Beginner-Level Quiz

Security is a fundamental aspect of any data management platform, and Snowflake takes it seriously. This beginner-level quiz covers the essential security features of Snowflake, designed to help you understand the basics and ensure the protection of your data. From general concepts to practical applications, this quiz will equip you with the knowledge needed to manage security in Snowflake effectively.

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How does Snowflake secure data sharing?

By making copies of the data

Through Secure Shares

By preventing data sharing altogether

By using dedicated hardware

2 / 20

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enhances security by requiring multiple forms of verification.

True

False

3 / 20

Snowflake does not provide automatic data encryption.

False

True

4 / 20

How does Snowflake ensure data integrity?

Through automatic data validation

Through manual checks

Through data sharding

Through encryption

5 / 20

Role-based access control (RBAC) in Snowflake helps manage data encryption.

True

False

6 / 20

What is the primary method of authentication in Snowflake?

Username and Password

Token-based

OTP

Biometric

7 / 20

Which Snowflake feature ensures only authorized users can access the system?

Network policies

Multi-Cluster Warehouses

Data encryption

Role-based access control (RBAC)

8 / 20

Which feature enables masking sensitive data in Snowflake?

Data Masking

Data Partitioning

Data Sharding

Data Encryption

9 / 20

How can you enforce encryption for a specific column in Snowflake?

ENCRYPT

CREATE COLUMN ENCRYPTED

Snowflake encrypts all data automatically

ENCRYPT COLUMN

10 / 20

Which feature in Snowflake allows for the secure sharing of data?

Secure Queries

Secure Views

Secure Shares

Data Masking

11 / 20

Snowflake does not support data masking.

False

True

12 / 20

How does Snowflake handle data encryption?

Manual encryption by the user

Only encrypts metadata

Transparent and automatic encryption

No encryption

13 / 20

Which of the following would you use to create a new role in Snowflake?

ADD ROLE role_name;

CREATE NEW ROLE role_name;

NEW ROLE role_name;

CREATE ROLE role_name;

14 / 20

Which feature in Snowflake allows you to audit user activities?

Data Masking

Access History

Network Policies

Performance Monitoring

15 / 20

Which feature in Snowflake helps in encrypting data at rest?

Data Sharding

Data Encryption

Data Masking

Data Partitioning

16 / 20

Secure Shares in Snowflake allow the sharing of data securely without moving it.

True

False

17 / 20

Snowflake encrypts data both at rest and in transit.

False

True

18 / 20

Identify the error in the following SQL code for granting access:

GRANT SELECT TO TABLE table_name TO ROLE role_name;

Incorrect role name

Incorrect table name

Incorrect syntax

Incorrect privilege name

19 / 20

What is the use of time-based access in Snowflake?

To encrypt data

To limit access to data based on time

To manage storage

To backup data

20 / 20

Which role in Snowflake has the least privileges by default?

ACCOUNTADMIN

USER

SECURITYADMIN

SYSADMIN

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Get a quick taste of security features in Snowflake with this beginner-level quiz. As one of the leading cloud data warehousing solutions providers, Snowflake provides robust security measures to protect your data.

Hence, data safety and compliance are dependent upon understanding these features. In this quiz, you will be tested on key security concepts, commands, and best practices inside Snowflake.

Good luck.