Control: Azure > CIS v4.0 > 03 - Analytics Services > 03.01 - Azure Databricks > 03.01.05 - Ensure that Unity Catalog is configured for Azure Databricks

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 1

Unity Catalog is a centralized governance model for managing and securing data in Azure Databricks. It provides fine-grained access control to databases, tables, and views using Microsoft Entra ID identities. Unity Catalog also enhances data lineage, audit logging, and compliance monitoring, making it a critical component for security and governance.

- Enforces centralized access control policies and reduces data security risks. - Enables identity-based authentication via Microsoft Entra ID. - Improves compliance with industry regulations (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2) by providing audit logs and access visibility. - Prevents unauthorized data access through table-, row-, and column-level security (RLS & CLS).