Organizations adopting Azure Databricks often focus on analytics and AI acceleration, but without effective governance, they face risks of compliance failures, uncontrolled access, and fragmented policies. Unity Catalog provides a unified governance layer within Databricks, but implementing it effectively requires structure, alignment, and integration with enterprise security.
WinWire’s 2-week Unity Catalog Governance Framework engagement helps enterprises design a robust governance model within Azure Databricks — aligned with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Monitor, and Azure Key Vault — to ensure secure, compliant, and trusted data access at scale.
Why this Offering?
Uncontrolled access to sensitive data in Azure Databricks
Lack of visibility into lineage, auditing, and compliance posture
Risks of data leakage and non-compliance with regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX)
Fragmented governance across multi-cloud and hybrid environments
Pressure to align governance with enterprise-wide Microsoft standards
WinWire’s Solution
A structured 2-week program delivering:
Governance policies for Databricks Unity Catalog (catalog, schema, table, column)
Role-based access control integrated with Microsoft Entra ID
Data lineage and audit design leveraging UC + Azure Monitor/Log Analytics
Secrets and credential management via Azure Key Vault
Phased roadmap for adoption across teams and domains
Our Methodology
Week 1: Discovery & Risk Assessment
Review Azure Databricks & Unity Catalog setup
Assess current governance, security, and compliance policies)
Stakeholder workshops with data owners, architects, and compliance teams
Identify governance gaps (access control, lineage, audit, secrets mgmt.)
Week 2: Framework Design & Roadmap
Define Unity Catalog governance operating model (roles, policies, workflows)
Map Entra ID groups to UC roles (RBAC/ABAC model)
Recommend auditing/monitoring via Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
Document Key Vault integration for secure credential handling
Deliver phased rollout roadmap (6–12 months)
Key Deliverables
Unity Catalog Governance Framework (policies, roles, workflows)
Security & Compliance Risk Assessment Report
Entra ID Access Control & Role Mapping Guide
Monitoring & Audit Recommendations (Azure Monitor/Log Analytics)
Key Vault Integration Playbook
6–12 Month Adoption Roadmap
Business Benefits
Secure, compliant Databricks Unity Catalog deployment
Alignment with enterprise identity & access (Entra ID)
Trusted auditing, lineage, and monitoring with Azure Monitor
Reduced risk of breaches or regulatory penalties
Strong foundation for scaling AI/ML & analytics initiatives
Unlock secure, compliant, and enterprise-ready data governance on Azure Databricks. This 2-week engagement is the first phase in your Unity Catalog governance journey, and sets the stage for advanced AI/ML governance and operationalization (offered in our extended 8-week engagement).