22-25 April 2026 
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SQLBits 2026
Learn Fabric Lakehouse Security Through Your Existing Power BI Skills
Already comfortable with RLS and OLS in Power BI? Use those skills to master Fabric Lakehouse security. This demo-heavy session translates familiar Power BI security patterns into Fabric equivalents, showing where they align, differ, and what's new.
If you're already comfortable setting up Row-Level Security (RLS) and Object-Level Security (OLS) in Power BI, you have most of the knowledge you need to implement security in a Fabric Lakehouse—you just might not know it yet.
This demo-focused session uses your existing Power BI security skills as a bridge to learning Fabric's upstream security model. Rather than starting from scratch with new concepts, we'll show how the role-based security patterns you already use translate directly into Fabric Lakehouse implementations.
THE SESSION COVERS:
Core data security foundations: Quick review of essential concepts (Zero Trust, CIA triad) and practical strategies for balancing accessibility with protection.
RLS translation demo: See how Row-Level Security works in Power BI, then implement the equivalent in Fabric Lakehouse, highlighting key differences and new capabilities.
Column-level security demo: Compare Object-Level Security for columns in Power BI with Column-Level Security in Fabric Lakehouse.
Table-level security demo: Explore how table-level OLS in Power BI translates to Fabric's approach.
Implementation comparison: Clear summary of where Power BI and Fabric security align, where they diverge, and what to watch for.
The upstream advantage: Understand how moving security controls from Power BI into Fabric can strengthen governance, simplify maintenance, and improve consistency across your analytics ecosystem.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Power BI developers and admins who need to learn Fabric Lakehouse security, or anyone evaluating where to implement security controls in a modern data architecture.
WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH: The confidence to implement Fabric Lakehouse security using skills you already have, plus practical knowledge of when and why to move security upstream.
This demo-focused session uses your existing Power BI security skills as a bridge to learning Fabric's upstream security model. Rather than starting from scratch with new concepts, we'll show how the role-based security patterns you already use translate directly into Fabric Lakehouse implementations.
THE SESSION COVERS:
Core data security foundations: Quick review of essential concepts (Zero Trust, CIA triad) and practical strategies for balancing accessibility with protection.
RLS translation demo: See how Row-Level Security works in Power BI, then implement the equivalent in Fabric Lakehouse, highlighting key differences and new capabilities.
Column-level security demo: Compare Object-Level Security for columns in Power BI with Column-Level Security in Fabric Lakehouse.
Table-level security demo: Explore how table-level OLS in Power BI translates to Fabric's approach.
Implementation comparison: Clear summary of where Power BI and Fabric security align, where they diverge, and what to watch for.
The upstream advantage: Understand how moving security controls from Power BI into Fabric can strengthen governance, simplify maintenance, and improve consistency across your analytics ecosystem.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Power BI developers and admins who need to learn Fabric Lakehouse security, or anyone evaluating where to implement security controls in a modern data architecture.
WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH: The confidence to implement Fabric Lakehouse security using skills you already have, plus practical knowledge of when and why to move security upstream.