Data Governance

The unified data governance platform

It’s time to rethink data governance. Secoda simplifies how organizations enable secure access to data.

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Build data integrity and trust

The command center for your entire data stack. Control who has access to what data assets internally and externally with granular RBAC.

Ensure compliance at every level

Built-in frameworks for GDPR, HIPAA, and more ensure your data governance meets industry standards without extra overhead. Automatically apply compliance controls across your entire data stack while identifying and protecting PII to prevent unauthorized access and mitigate risk.

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Create custom access roles

Admins can tailor data access for individuals and teams, ensuring each business unit only sees and controls what they need. Custom roles align with your structure, from department-based permissions to contractor access.

Streamline access management

Transform complicated access requests into smooth workflows. Automated approval processes, customizable request forms, and audit trails make managing data access both secure and efficient.

Integrates with your entire stack

“With over 15 thousand tables in BigQuery, Secoda is the only way we can sustain a precise level of data management"

Richard Hondrich

 Head of Data and Analytics

Balance collaboration with security

Ensure data integrity without sacrificing speed. Secoda makes it easy to have everyone on the same page.

Track and manage version history

Secoda integrates with Git for full version control, ensuring data integrity, collaboration, and compliance.

Organize your workspace

Organize teams, collections, and documents to keep information structured, discoverable, and governed.

Manage AI governance

Control AI data access with fine-grained rules, ensuring security, precision, and relevant responses.

Strong, scalable, secure

Secoda upholds industry-leading security standards while being user-friendly, fast, and intuitive.

SOC 2 compliant
Self-hosting available
SAML, SSO, and MFA
SSH tunneling
Data encryption
Advanced controls

FAQs

Why is data governance software important?

Admins and Editors on Secoda can view most frequently used datasets and user’s most recently opened resources.

Secoda provides insight on what the most frequently asked questions from your team are, empowering admins to be proactive about their data documentation. See our guides for best practices for running a data governance program

What is data governance?

Data governance is the practice and concept of managing data throughout its lifecycle. This includes gathering, understanding, protecting, and leveraging your data.

What is a metadata audit?

Metadata audits ensure that your data is secure and protected against threats. Metadata audits are a critical part of the data governance process, and should be performed regularly in order to ensure the accuracy of your metadata.

Why is data lineage important?

Automated data lineage is the process of tracking the lifecycle of data assets. This includes the origin of data, transformations, movement across applications and systems, and destinations. Without data lineage processes in place, it can be difficult for organizations to pinpoint where data errors and inaccuracies are coming from and where data is going.

Does Secoda include data monitoring or quality?

Secoda consolidates your data monitoring and observability, catalog, lineage, and documentation in one central platform so you can reduce complexity and save budget.

What are the key capabilities of modern data governance tools?

Data Cataloging: Centralized metadata management for understanding data meaning, structure, and relationships.

Data Lineage: Tracking data flow and transformations to ensure accuracy and accountability.

Data Quality Management: Identifying and addressing data issues like inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and missing data.

Data Security and Privacy: Implementing measures to protect sensitive data and comply with regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA).

Compliance and Audit Trails: Ensuring adherence to industry regulations and providing auditability.

Data Stewardship: Defining roles and responsibilities for data management and governance.

What are the benefits of using data governance tools?

Improved Data Quality: Ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and completeness.

Enhanced Data Security: Protecting sensitive information and complying with regulations.

Better Decision-Making: Providing reliable and trustworthy data for informed decisions.

Increased Efficiency: Streamlining data management processes and reducing manual effort.

Reduced Risk: Minimizing compliance issues and data breaches.

When should I implement a data governance program and tools?

Develop Processes First: Implement the people and processes of your data governance program before investing in tools.

Align with Business Strategy: Ensure your data governance policies align with corporate strategy and business objectives.

Define Roles and Responsibilities: Clarify roles and responsibilities for data governance before selecting tools.

Consider Data Maturity: Wait until you're above a certain level of data maturity before starting to browse for tools.

Submit Data Governance Requests Early: As soon as possible in the procurement process to avoid delays.

What are some examples of data governance tools?

Secoda is a complete data governance platform that combines all of the below tools into an intuitive and easy to use command center:

Data Governance Software:
tools that provide comprehensive data governance capabilities.

Metadata Management Tools: Tools for managing and organizing data metadata.

Data Quality Tools: Tools for identifying and addressing data quality issues.

Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions: Tools for managing and standardizing master data across an organization.

Data Lineage Tools: Tools for tracking data flow and transformations.

What factors should I consider when choosing a data governance tool?

Scalability and Extensibility: Ensure the tool can handle growing data volumes and evolving needs.

Integration with Existing Systems: Choose a tool that integrates seamlessly with your current infrastructure.

Ease of Use and Implementation: Select a tool that is easy to implement and use for your team.

Customization: Choose a tool that can be customized to meet your specific needs.

Vendor Support: Consider the quality and availability of vendor support.

Cost and Procurement Process: Evaluate the cost and procurement process of the tool.