Snowflake Trust Center

Security settings drift over time. A new user skips MFA, an old role keeps powerful rights, and a network rule falls out of date. The Trust Center scans an account against security best practices and lists what needs attention, ranked by risk. Administrators get a clear to-do list in place of a blind hunt.

The Home Inspection Comparison

A home inspector walks through a house with a checklist: smoke detectors, locks, wiring, roof. The report lists problems from urgent to minor. The Trust Center plays the inspector for a Snowflake account. Scanners check settings against a checklist and produce findings with a severity level and a suggested fix.

TRUST CENTER FLOW
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 +-----------+     +----------------+     +----------------+     +-----------+
 | SCANNER   |---->| FINDINGS       |---->| SEVERITY       |---->| FIX AND   |
 | PACKAGES  |     | what is wrong  |     | Critical, High |     | RESCAN    |
 | run checks|     | and where      |     | Medium, Low    |     |           |
 +-----------+     +----------------+     +----------------+     +-----------+

Where to Find It

Open Snowsight and choose Governance and Security, followed by Trust Center. The landing page shows a summary of open findings by severity, and filters narrow the list by scanner or by risk.

Scanner Packages

PACKAGE                  WHAT IT CHECKS
-----------------------  -----------------------------------------------
Security Essentials      Core settings: MFA, network policies, admin roles
CIS Benchmarks           Settings measured against an industry checklist
Threat Intelligence      Signs of unusual or risky behavior in activity

Administrators enable the packages they need. Each scanner runs on a schedule, and users can trigger a manual run after a fix.

Typical Findings

• Users who sign in with passwords but lack MFA.
• Administrator roles granted to too many users.
• Accounts with no network policy.
• Users who have not signed in for a long time but still hold access.
• Service users that still use passwords in place of keys.
• Security integrations or settings that differ from the benchmark.

Severity Levels

LEVEL      MEANING                              TYPICAL RESPONSE
---------  -----------------------------------  ----------------------
Critical   Immediate risk to the account        Fix today
High       Serious weakness                     Fix this week
Medium     Weak setting that adds risk          Plan within the month
Low        Minor deviation from best practice   Review during upkeep

Access and Roles

Trust Center access flows through application roles in the SNOWFLAKE application. One role views findings, and another manages scanner settings.

-- Allow the security team to view findings
GRANT APPLICATION ROLE SNOWFLAKE.TRUST_CENTER_VIEWER TO ROLE security_team;

-- Allow a lead to enable scanners and set notifications
GRANT APPLICATION ROLE SNOWFLAKE.TRUST_CENTER_ADMIN TO ROLE security_lead;

Notifications

Administrators configure notifications so new findings reach the security team by email. A weekly summary suits calm environments, and an immediate message suits critical findings. Pair these messages with an on-call habit so someone owns every critical item.

A Fix Routine

1. Open Trust Center and sort findings by severity
2. Pick one finding and read the recommended action
3. Assign an owner and a due date
4. Apply the fix, such as enforcing MFA through an authentication policy
5. Run the scanner again and confirm the finding closes
6. Record the result in the security log

What the Trust Center Does Not Do

The Trust Center reports and recommends. It does not change settings by itself. Teams still apply policies, rotate keys, and review roles. Findings reflect the checks that exist today, so combine them with regular access reviews, Access History audits, and network policy reviews.

A Practical Scenario

A company grows from ten users to two hundred in one year. A new security lead enables the CIS Benchmarks scanner and finds that 38 users sign in with passwords alone. The lead enforces MFA through an authentication policy, retires unused accounts, and schedules a monthly review. The following scan shows the critical list empty, and the audit file gains a dated record of the improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Trust Center cost extra?

Check current documentation for billing details of each scanner package. Some packages run on serverless compute and consume credits.

Review Routine

Schedule a monthly security meeting with the Trust Center summary on screen. Walk through new findings, confirm owners, and track the number of open items over time. A falling trend line shows steady improvement.

Key Points

• The Trust Center scans an account against security best practices.
• Findings carry severity levels from Critical to Low.
• Scanner packages cover essentials, benchmarks, and threat signals.
• Application roles control who views findings and who manages scanners.
• Notifications deliver new findings to the security team.
• Teams apply fixes and rescan to confirm each finding closes.