Snowflake Exam ARA-C01 Topic 6 Question 54 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's ARA-C01 exam

Question #: 54
Topic #: 6

A user has the appropriate privilege to see unmasked data in a column.

If the user loads this column data into another column that does not have a masking policy, what will occur?

AUnmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

BMasked data will be loaded into the new column.

CUnmasked data will be loaded into the new column but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see the unmasked data.

DUnmasked data will be loaded into the new column and no users will be able to see the unmasked data.

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Suggested Answer: A

According to the SnowPro Advanced: Architect documents and learning resources, column masking policies are applied at query time based on the privileges of the user who runs the query. Therefore, if a user has the privilege to see unmasked data in a column, they will see the original data when they query that column. If they load this column data into another column that does not have a masking policy, the unmasked data will be loaded in the new column, and any user who can query the new column will see the unmasked data as well. The masking policy does not affect the underlying data in the column, only the query results.

Snowflake Documentation: Column Masking

Snowflake Learning: Column Masking

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Corazon

2 hours ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about masking policies only applying to certain columns. Could it be that unmasked data goes into the new column?

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Chi

6 days ago

I think if the user has the right privileges, the unmasked data should just load into the new column, right? So maybe option A?

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Sharika

11 days ago

Alright, I've got it. The unmasked data will be loaded into the new column, but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see it. That makes sense to me now. I feel good about this one.

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Gail

17 days ago

I think the key here is that the user has the appropriate privilege to see the unmasked data. So even if the new column doesn't have a masking policy, the unmasked data should still be loaded and visible to that user. That's my strategy for approaching this type of question.

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Ariel

22 days ago

Wait, I'm a bit confused. If the new column doesn't have a masking policy, does that mean the unmasked data will be visible to everyone? Or will it still be protected somehow? I need to re-read the question.

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Edelmira

28 days ago

Okay, let's see. If the user has the appropriate privilege, then the unmasked data should be loaded into the new column, right? I'm pretty confident that's the right answer.

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Helga

1 month ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think it through carefully to make sure I understand the implications.

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Louann

2 months ago

A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

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Rodolfo

2 months ago

I agree with Maryann, C) makes sense because it ensures data security while allowing access to authorized users.

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Earleen

2 months ago

D? Really? Unmasked data loaded but no one can see it? That's like a secret party with no guests. I'm going with C.

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Amina

2 months ago

The answer has to be A. Anything else would be like a magic trick - making the data disappear! And I'm not a big fan of data disappearing acts.

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Maryann

2 months ago

I think it's C) Unmasked data will be loaded into the new column but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see the unmasked data.

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Vilma

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Could be B or C. This is a tricky one. Maybe I should've paid more attention in class!

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Sabina

3 months ago

I'm going with C. Unmasked data will be loaded into the new column, but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see it. Seems like the most logical option.

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Aide

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is B) Masked data will be loaded into the new column.

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Whitney

3 months ago

I think the answer is A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

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Cathrine

3 months ago

I think the answer is A. Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column. It makes sense since the user has the appropriate privilege to see the unmasked data.

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