Product Demo - Efficiently Manage Access Requests to Data Products with Raito

The ease of access to data is critical for the success of Self-Service Analytics. In this demo, we walk you through how Raito streamlines the entire access request workflow, making it faster and more efficient. While this process might seem like a small step, it’s crucial in shaping your users' overall experience and productivity with data.

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Discover and Request Access to Data Products 

Users can easily discover data products, review the datasets they consist of, and request access to them. These data products can be created manually in Raito, defined as code in CI/CD, or or imported via our APIs. 

Although not shown in the product demo, the definition of a data product can also contain data masking rules, row filters, and even other permissions (in case of role inheritance). Moreover, data products are not limited to a single data provider; they can span across multiple cloud environments when needed.

In addition to data products, users can request access to:

• Individual data objects (schemas, tables, folders, etc.)
• Pre-existing permissions
• Other logical concepts like projects, which can be customized to suit your specific workflows

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Approving Access Requests

When a user requests access, Raito notifies the Data Product Owner, who can review and approve the request. Once approved, Raito takes care of updating the native access controls in your data environment.

To further streamline this process, Raito offers automation features that help Data Product Owners manage access efficiently:

• Timebound Access: Managing temporary access can be difficult, especially remembering to revoke access when it’s no longer needed. With Raito, access can be granted for a specific period, after which it’s automatically revoked.
• Pre-approved Access: In some cases, waiting for manual approval can slow down critical tasks. For example, a data engineer may need elevated permissions to fix a data pipeline issue urgently. Raito allows Data Product Owners to pre-approve certain access requests, ensuring immediate, time-limited access when needed.

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Implement Access

Once access is approved, Raito’s CLI (our on-prem agent) automatically updates the underlying data provider’s access controls. If the access is time-limited, Raito’s CLI will revoke it when the set period ends. The sync between Raito and the data provider happens at the next scheduled interval, or immediately when a webhook is triggered after approval.

Enjoy the demo, and reach out if you want to learn more.

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