SnowPro Core Certification — Question 1201

What is the MINIMUM Snowflake edition required to add masking policies to selectively mask plain-text data in a table or in view columns at query time?

Answer options

• A. Standard
• B. Enterprise
• C. Business Critical
• D. Virtual Private Snowflake (VPS)

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The Enterprise edition of Snowflake is the minimum required to utilize masking policies, which enable selective data masking. The Standard edition lacks this feature, while Business Critical and Virtual Private Snowflake editions offer additional security features but are not necessary for basic masking capabilities.