Network Policies in Snowflake

Learning Objectives

Understand how Network Policies enhance security by filtering access based on IP addresses.

Differentiate between account-level and user-level policies and their use cases.

Learn the roles and privileges required to create and manage Network Policies.

Overview

Vinay, a Data Engineer at GlobalMart, was thrilled to work on a high-profile project with GameForce, a leading mobile gaming company. During a critical meeting, the client mandated strict security requirements: all database access must be restricted to their VPN, ensuring no unauthorized users could connect.

Unsure of how to implement such controls in Snowflake, Vinay approached Rahul, the Senior Architect, for guidance. Through this discussion Vinay, understood about network policies and how they can be used to solve the current problem with GameForce.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with Snowflake's architecture
Understanding Snowflake roles such as SECURITYADMIN, ACCOUNTADMIN, and how privileges are assigned
Ability to write and execute basic SQL commands in Snowflake