# Security




> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/llms.txt).


## Cloud

| Guide | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [User and service accounts](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/cloud/users-service-accounts/index.md) | Add user/service accounts |
| [Sync identity provider groups](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/cloud/users-service-accounts/sync-idp-groups/index.md) | Provision groups via SCIM and map them to database roles |
| [Access control](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/cloud/access-control/index.md) | Reference for role-based access management (RBAC) |
| [Manage network policies](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/cloud/manage-network-policies/index.md) | Set up network policies |

## Self-Managed

| Guide | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [Authentication](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/self-managed/authentication/index.md) | Enable authentication |
| [Access control](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/self-managed/access-control/index.md) | Reference for role-based access management (RBAC) |

## Patterns

| Pattern | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| [Protect sensitive columns](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/patterns/protect-sensitive-columns/index.md) | Expose a materialized view that excludes sensitive columns, and grant roles access to only that view |

## Appendix

See also:

- [Appendix: Privileges](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/appendix/appendix-privileges/index.md)
- [Appendix: Privileges by commands](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/appendix/appendix-command-privileges/index.md)
- [Appendix: Built-in roles](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/appendix/appendix-built-in-roles/index.md)


## Pages in this section

- [Appendix](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/appendix/index.md)
- [Cloud](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/cloud/index.md): Security for Materialize Cloud
- [Patterns](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/patterns/index.md): Common patterns for securing data in Materialize.
- [Self-managed](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/security/self-managed/index.md): Authentication and authorization in Self-Managed Materialize.