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πŸ“˜ Satori Cyber – Frequently Asked Questions


1. What is Satori and what does it do?

Satori is a data security platform designed to discover, monitor, and secure sensitive data across various cloud environments and data stores. It provides real-time visibility, access control, and compliance automation without requiring changes to your data infrastructure.

πŸ‘‰ Introduction to Satori


2. Which cloud platforms and data stores does Satori support?

Satori supports major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL and more.

πŸ‘‰ Data Stores Overview


3. How does Satori integrate with identity providers?

Satori integrates with identity providers using the SCIM and SAML protocols, allowing for streamlined user and group management and federated authentication. This integration facilitates provisioning, de-provisioning, and updating user data across applications and data stores.

πŸ‘‰ Identity Provider Integration


4. What are Satori's deployment options?

Satori offers both SaaS and customer-hosted deployment options. Organizations can choose to deploy Satori in their own cloud or on-prem environments, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, or opt for Satori's managed SaaS solution.

πŸ‘‰ Deployment Guide


5. What is dynamic masking in Satori?

Dynamic masking in Satori allows for the obfuscation of sensitive data fields based on user roles and access policies. This ensures that users only see data they're authorized to view, enhancing data privacy and compliance.

πŸ‘‰ Dynamic Masking


6. How does Satori implement row-level security?

Satori enforces row-level security by intercepting queries and rewriting them to include necessary filters before reaching the data store. In native integrations, Satori pushes these policies directly to the data store for enforcement.

πŸ‘‰ Row-Level Security


7. How can I manage users and roles in Satori?

Satori enables administrators to assign roles to users, defining their access levels and permissions. Roles can be managed directly within the Satori Management Console, allowing for granular control over data access.

πŸ‘‰ Users and Roles


8. What is the Satori Data Portal?

The Satori Data Portal provides data consumers with a unified interface to request and access datasets securely. It streamlines data access workflows, ensuring that users can obtain necessary data while adhering to security policies.

πŸ‘‰ Data Portal


9. How does Satori assist with compliance requirements?

Satori aids in compliance by offering features like data discovery, classification, access controls, and auditing. These capabilities help organizations meet regulatory standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and others.

πŸ‘‰ Reports


10. Where can I find support for Satori?

Support for Satori is available through multiple channels:

  • Support Center: Accessible to customers via the Satori Management Console
  • System Status Page: Check for updates on outages or incidents: Status Page

πŸ‘‰ Support Center


11. What are the differences between Satori's SaaS and Customer-Hosted deployments?

Satori offers both SaaS and Customer-Hosted deployment options. The SaaS model provides a fully managed service, reducing operational overhead. In contrast, the Customer-Hosted deployment allows organizations full control over the infrastructure, including downloading, deploying, upgrading, and maintaining the Satori software. This option is ideal for organizations with strict compliance or operational requirements.

πŸ‘‰ Deployments


12. Can I enforce security policies on AWS S3 data using Satori?

While Satori provides access control and auditing capabilities for AWS S3, enforcing security policies like dynamic masking requires querying the data through supported data stores such as AWS Athena, AWS Redshift Spectrum, or Snowflake.

πŸ‘‰ AWS S3


13. How does Satori integrate with third-party tools like Collibra or Slack?

Satori offers integrations with various third-party tools to enhance data governance and collaboration. For example, integrating with Collibra allows for improved data cataloging, while Slack integration facilitates real-time communication and alerts regarding data access and security events.

πŸ‘‰ Collibra

πŸ‘‰ Slack


14. Can I define security policies based on user attributes (ABAC)?

Yes, Satori supports Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC). Securty policies can be created using user attributes data (like role, department, location) to ensure only authorized users access specific data under certain conditions.

πŸ‘‰ Satori Support for ABAC, SSO and SCIM


15. How does Satori handle access requests for multiple data sources?

Satori centralizes access requests across different data stores. Users can request access through via the Data Portal, while approvers can review and manage permissions consistently, even across Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, etc.

πŸ‘‰ Pending Requests - Dataset Access


16. How accurate is Satori’s automated data classification?

Satori uses context-aware machine learning to identify sensitive data, with customizable rules. The system continuously learns and allows overrides to fine-tune classification as needed.

πŸ‘‰ Classification Tags


17. Can I create custom masking profiles for different user groups?

Yes. Satori lets you create masking policies per data type and user group. You can define different levels of obfuscation (e.g., partial masking, hashing) for developers, analysts, or external users.

πŸ‘‰ Security Policies


18. Can I export access logs and audit trails to my SIEM?

Yes, Satori supports integration with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, ELK) for real-time log streaming and historical analysis of access patterns, policy violations, and sensitive data usage.

πŸ‘‰ Data Export


19. How does Satori compare to native data store access controls (like Snowflake RBAC)?

While native controls are rigid and tied to the specific platform, Satori adds a unified layer across multiple stores, with more flexible policies, dynamic masking, and centralized auditing β€” without changing data store configurations.


20. Is Satori compatible with data lake architectures (e.g., Lakehouse or Delta Lake)?

Yes. Satori can be configured to manage access and auditing for data lake architectures, particularly when integrated with query engines like Presto, Trino, or SparkSQL.


21. How long does it take to deploy Satori?

Satori’s deployment is typically completed within a few hours for standard environments. Full policy implementation and team onboarding can be achieved within days, depending on data complexity and internal alignment.

πŸ‘‰ Deployment Options

πŸ‘‰ Deploy Satori Customer Hosted on AWS ECS

πŸ‘‰ Deploy Satori Customer Hosted on AWS EKS

πŸ‘‰ Deploy Satori Customer Hosted on Azure

πŸ‘‰ Deploy Satori Customer Hosted on GCP


22. Do users need to change how they query data?

No. Users continue using existing tools (like Tableau, Looker, or DBeaver) and query syntax. Satori acts as a transparent layer between users and data sources, requiring no behavioral changes.