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Microsoft Fabric 🛡 Data Governance

Microsoft Fabric Data Governance

Govern your Fabric data estate with Microsoft Purview. We implement data cataloging, lineage tracking, sensitivity labeling, access policies, and compliance frameworks — ensuring your data is discoverable, trustworthy, and secure.

100+ Governance Deployments
99% Compliance Score
50% Risk Reduction
4x Faster Audits
The Governance Imperative

Governance Is Not Optional

As your Fabric data estate grows, ungoverned data becomes a liability. Without proper cataloging, lineage, and access controls, you risk compliance violations, data quality issues, and security breaches. We build governance frameworks that protect your data without slowing down your analytics teams.

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Source Systems
Fabric Pipelines
Lakehouse / Warehouse
Power BI Reports
Purview Watches Everything

Ungoverned Data Is a Compliance Time Bomb

Without proper cataloging, lineage, and access controls, you risk regulatory fines, data breaches, and audit failures. Our governance frameworks protect your data without slowing down your analytics teams.

Protect Your Data Estate
What We Deliver

Governance Capabilities

From data cataloging to compliance automation — complete governance for your Fabric estate.

Data Cataloging
Lineage Tracking
Sensitivity Labels
Access Policies
Compliance Reporting
Data Quality
Purview Integration
Governance Automation
Governance Services

End-to-End Data Governance

From Purview integration to compliance automation — the complete governance lifecycle.

Purview Integration Setup

Connect Microsoft Purview to your Fabric workspace for unified data cataloging, lineage tracking, and governance across your entire estate.

Sensitivity Label Configuration

Design and deploy sensitivity label policies that flow through Fabric — from source data to Lakehouse tables to Power BI reports.

Data Lineage Implementation

Configure end-to-end lineage capture from source systems through Fabric pipelines, transformations, and into downstream reports.

Access Policy Design

Implement granular access policies using workspace roles, item permissions, row-level security, and object-level security in Fabric.

Compliance Framework Setup

Build compliance frameworks aligned with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and industry regulations with automated monitoring and reporting.

Governance Automation

Automate data quality checks, policy enforcement, classification scanning, and compliance reporting to scale governance efficiently.

Delivery Methodology

Our 4-Phase Governance Methodology

Structured governance implementation that protects your data without blocking your teams.

1

Governance Assessment

Audit your current data estate for governance gaps, compliance risks, and security vulnerabilities across all Fabric workspaces

2

Policy Design & Configuration

Design sensitivity labels, access policies, DLP rules, and compliance frameworks aligned with your regulatory requirements

3

Purview Integration & Testing

Deploy Purview integration, configure lineage capture, validate label propagation, and test all governance controls

4

Operationalize & Monitor

Launch governance dashboards, train your team, set up automated alerting, and establish ongoing governance review processes

Business Impact

Governance That Enables, Not Blocks

Proper governance accelerates analytics by making data discoverable, trustworthy, and compliant.

01

Regulatory Compliance

Automated sensitivity labeling, DLP policies, and compliance reporting keep you aligned with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and industry regulations.

02

Complete Data Lineage

Track every piece of data from source to report — proving data provenance for auditors and building trust in analytics outputs.

03

Self-Service Discovery

A well-cataloged data estate lets analysts find and understand data independently, reducing time-to-insight and IT dependency.

04

Reduced Security Risk

Granular access policies, sensitivity labels, and automated governance reduce the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access.

05

Governance at Scale

Automated policies and Purview integration scale governance as your Fabric estate grows — without proportional increases in governance team headcount.

Your Governance Partner

Why Al Rafay Consulting for Data Governance

ARC has implemented Microsoft Purview governance across dozens of enterprise Fabric deployments. We understand the intersection of data security, compliance, and analytics enablement.

  • End-to-end Purview integration with Fabric
  • Sensitivity labeling and DLP policy design
  • Data lineage configuration across all Fabric workloads
  • Compliance framework implementation (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX)
  • Governance automation that scales with your data estate
GDPR Compliant
HIPAA Compliant
SOX Compliant
ISO 27001 Certified

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Purview integrate with Fabric?
Purview provides data cataloging, lineage tracking, and governance for Fabric assets including Lakehouses, Warehouses, and semantic models. We implement seamless integration so your governance framework covers the entire data estate.
Do we need separate Purview licensing?
Some Purview features are included with Fabric capacity, while advanced capabilities like Data Loss Prevention and Information Protection require additional licensing. We help you understand and optimize your governance licensing mix.
Can we track data lineage across the full pipeline?
Yes. Purview captures end-to-end lineage from source systems through Fabric pipelines, Lakehouse transformations, and into Power BI reports. We configure lineage capture at every stage for complete visibility.
How do sensitivity labels work in Fabric?
Sensitivity labels from Microsoft Purview Information Protection flow through Fabric — labels applied to source data automatically propagate to downstream assets. We configure label policies, auto-labeling rules, and DLP integration.
What is Microsoft Fabric and how is it different from Power BI?
Microsoft Fabric is a unified analytics platform combining data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence. Power BI is the visualization layer within Fabric's broader ecosystem.
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Ready to Govern Your Fabric Data Estate?

Our governance specialists will implement Microsoft Purview integration, configure data protection policies, and build compliance frameworks that scale with your data.

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