Power BI Data Security: Implementing RLS and OLS

Organizations handle sensitive data daily, making it critical to control exactly who sees what in your business intelligence reports. This text-only course guides you through establishing robust security models in Power BI, ensuring users only access the data they are authorized to see. You will start by understanding core security concepts, key terminology, and how Power BI manages user identities before moving into hands-on implementation. What you'll learn: - Understand key data security concepts, including the differences between Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS). - Configure static row-level security using DAX filters to restrict data access based on fixed roles. - Implement dynamic row-level security using USERPRINCIPALNAME to automatically filter data based on the logged-in user. - Apply object-level security to hide sensitive columns or tables from unauthorized viewers. - Test and validate your security configurations within both Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. - Manage workspace permissions and align security settings with modern cloud identity providers. Through clear written explanations, practical scenarios, and step-by-step configuration walkthroughs, you will progress from basic role setup to advanced dynamic filtering. This course is designed for beginner-to-intermediate Power BI developers and data analysts who want to secure their reports. No prior security experience is required. Start reading today to master data security in Power BI and confidently protect your organizational data.