Guard Overview

What is Guard?

Guard is the security and privacy module that helps you protect sensitive data across your connections. It provides data masking, access controls, and audit logging to ensure your data remains secure and compliant.

Key Features

Data Masking

Automatically mask sensitive data to protect privacy:

• PII Detection - Automatically detect personally identifiable information
• Custom Masking Rules - Define masking patterns for specific columns
• Format-Preserving - Maintain data format while masking values
• Reversible Masking - Option to unmask data for authorized users

Access Controls

Fine-grained access control for data security:

• Role-Based Access - Control access based on user roles
• Column-Level Security - Restrict access to specific columns
• Row-Level Security - Filter data based on user attributes
• Connection Restrictions - Limit which connections users can access

Audit Logging

Track all data access and operations:

• Access Logs - Record who accessed what data and when
• Query History - Track all queries executed against data
• Export Reports - Generate compliance reports
• Alerts - Set up notifications for suspicious activity

Compliance Support

Guard helps you meet regulatory requirements:

• GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation compliance
• HIPAA - Healthcare data protection requirements
• PCI DSS - Payment card data security standards
• SOC 2 - Security, availability, and confidentiality controls