Implement Data Masking in Azure

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Implement Data Masking in Azure

In this lab, you will assume the role of a database owner who has the ability to view the tables within a database. This database owner needs to grant access to an individual who does not have access. In this hands-on lab, we will have the database owner go through what is required to have a guest account assigned masking policies such that they would not have the ability to view the data.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 23, 2025

Duration

15m

Challenge

Navigate to Dynamic Data Masking in an Azure SQL Database in the Azure Portal

Go to the Dynamic Data Masking section of your Azure SQL Database resource and select masking functions for tables you would like to mask.
Challenge

View the Azure SQL Database
Log in to the Azure SQL Database named dayodb with the credentials below:
```
- Username: azureadmin
- Password: ACloudGuru!
```
Challenge

Create SQL User to Simulate Data Masking in Azure SQL Database

Follow the script in the guide to create a user and grant SELECT access on the tables that you enabled for data masking in the last objective.

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