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Snowflake ARA-C01 Exam - Topic 6 Question 54 Discussion

Posted by Dorthy on Jul 30, 2025 at 02:02 AM

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?

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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32 comments · newest first
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Latrice 10 months ago
D seems unlikely, unmasked data should be visible to those with access.
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Milly 10 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought it would be masked.
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Juan 10 months ago
Totally agree, that's how it works!
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Colby 10 months ago
A is correct, unmasked data goes in the new column.
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Rashad 11 months ago
Nope, C is the right answer. Privileges matter!
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Gene 11 months ago
I’m a bit confused about this one. If the new column doesn’t have a masking policy, does that mean no one can see the unmasked data? That seems odd, but could it be option D?
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Florinda 11 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I feel like it mentioned that unmasked data is visible to users with privileges. So maybe option C makes sense?
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Corazon 11 months 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 11 months 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 12 months 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 12 months 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 12 months 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 1 year 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 year 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 1 year ago
A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.
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Rodolfo 1 year ago
I agree with Maryann, C) makes sense because it ensures data security while allowing access to authorized users.
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Earleen 1 year 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 1 year 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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Chantell 9 months ago
↳ replying to Amina
Magic tricks with data? No thanks!
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Tasia 9 months ago
↳ replying to Amina
Right? It’s all about transparency!
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Benton 9 months ago
↳ replying to Amina
I totally agree! Unmasked data should stay visible.
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Arlyne 10 months ago
↳ replying to Amina
A is definitely the way to go!
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Maryann 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is B) Masked data will be loaded into the new column.
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Whitney 1 year ago
I think the answer is A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.
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Cathrine 1 year 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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Ardella 1 year ago
↳ replying to Cathrine
That's correct. The user has the privilege to see unmasked data.
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Ilene 1 year ago
↳ replying to Cathrine
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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Brinda 1 year ago
↳ replying to Cathrine
A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.
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Karrie 1 year ago
↳ replying to Cathrine
A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.
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