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ALTR Commands

Comprehensive ALTR data security platform commands and workflows for data governance and protection.

Platform Authentication

Command Description
altr auth login Login to ALTR platform
altr auth logout Logout from platform
altr auth status Check authentication status
altr auth token Manage API tokens
export ALTR_API_KEY=<key> Set environment API key
export ALTR_ENDPOINT=<url> Set platform endpoint

Data Source Management

Command Description
altr datasource list List all data sources
altr datasource add --type snowflake Add Snowflake data source
altr datasource add --type redshift Add Redshift data source
altr datasource add --type bigquery Add BigQuery data source
altr datasource test <source-id> Test data source connection
altr datasource remove <source-id> Remove data source

Data Classification

Command Description
altr classify scan --source <source-id> Scan data source for classification
altr classify rules list List classification rules
altr classify rules create Create classification rule
altr classify results --source <source-id> View classification results
altr classify export --format json Export classification data

Data Masking and Tokenization

Command Description
altr mask create --table <table> --column <column> Create masking policy
altr mask list List masking policies
altr mask apply --policy <policy-id> Apply masking policy
altr mask test --policy <policy-id> Test masking policy
altr tokenize --table <table> --column <column> Create tokenization policy

Access Control

Command Description
altr access policies list List access policies
altr access policies create Create access policy
altr access grant --user <user> --resource <resource> Grant access
altr access revoke --user <user> --resource <resource> Revoke access
altr access audit --user <user> Audit user access

Monitoring and Alerting

Command Description
altr monitor start --source <source-id> Start monitoring data source
altr monitor stop --source <source-id> Stop monitoring
altr monitor status Check monitoring status
altr alerts list List active alerts
altr alerts configure --type <type> Configure alert rules

Compliance Management

Command Description
altr compliance scan --framework gdpr Scan for GDPR compliance
altr compliance scan --framework ccpa Scan for CCPA compliance
altr compliance scan --framework hipaa Scan for HIPAA compliance
altr compliance report --framework <framework> Generate compliance report
altr compliance status Check overall compliance status

Data Discovery

Command Description
altr discover scan --source <source-id> Discover sensitive data
altr discover results --source <source-id> View discovery results
altr discover export --format csv Export discovery results
altr discover schedule --source <source-id> Schedule discovery scans

Risk Assessment

Command Description
altr risk assess --source <source-id> Assess data risk
altr risk score --table <table> Get risk score for table
altr risk trends View risk trends
altr risk report Generate risk assessment report

Data Lineage

Command Description
altr lineage trace --table <table> Trace data lineage
altr lineage map --source <source-id> Generate lineage map
altr lineage export --format json Export lineage data
altr lineage visualize --table <table> Visualize data lineage

Policy Management

Command Description
altr policy list List all policies
altr policy create --type <type> Create new policy
altr policy update <policy-id> Update existing policy
altr policy delete <policy-id> Delete policy
altr policy validate <policy-id> Validate policy

User and Role Management

Command Description
altr users list List all users
altr users create --email <email> Create new user
altr users update <user-id> Update user information
altr users delete <user-id> Delete user
altr roles assign --user <user-id> --role <role> Assign role to user

Audit and Logging

Command Description
altr audit logs --source <source-id> View audit logs
altr audit export --start-date <date> Export audit logs
altr audit search --query <query> Search audit logs
altr audit retention --days <days> Set log retention period

Integration Management

Command Description
altr integrations list List available integrations
altr integrations add --type siem Add SIEM integration
altr integrations configure <integration-id> Configure integration
altr integrations test <integration-id> Test integration
altr integrations remove <integration-id> Remove integration

Data Encryption

Command Description
altr encrypt enable --table <table> Enable encryption for table
altr encrypt disable --table <table> Disable encryption
altr encrypt keys list List encryption keys
altr encrypt keys rotate <key-id> Rotate encryption key
altr encrypt status --table <table> Check encryption status

Backup and Recovery

Command Description
altr backup create --source <source-id> Create data backup
altr backup list List available backups
altr backup restore <backup-id> Restore from backup
altr backup schedule --source <source-id> Schedule automatic backups
altr backup verify <backup-id> Verify backup integrity

Performance Monitoring

Command Description
altr performance metrics View performance metrics
altr performance optimize --source <source-id> Optimize performance
altr performance alerts Configure performance alerts
altr performance report Generate performance report

Configuration Management

Command Description
altr config show Show current configuration
altr config set <key> <value> Set configuration value
altr config reset Reset to default configuration
altr config export Export configuration
altr config import --file <file> Import configuration

API Management

Command Description
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" <endpoint> API authentication
GET /api/v1/datasources List data sources via API
POST /api/v1/policies Create policy via API
GET /api/v1/compliance/status Get compliance status via API
GET /api/v1/audit/logs Get audit logs via API

Snowflake Integration

Command Description
altr snowflake connect --account <account> Connect to Snowflake
altr snowflake sync --database <database> Sync Snowflake database
altr snowflake policies apply Apply policies to Snowflake
altr snowflake monitor enable Enable Snowflake monitoring

AWS Integration

Command Description
altr aws connect --region <region> Connect to AWS
altr aws s3 scan --bucket <bucket> Scan S3 bucket
altr aws rds connect --instance <instance> Connect to RDS
altr aws redshift connect --cluster <cluster> Connect to Redshift

Google Cloud Integration

Command Description
altr gcp connect --project <project> Connect to GCP
altr gcp bigquery scan --dataset <dataset> Scan BigQuery dataset
altr gcp storage scan --bucket <bucket> Scan Cloud Storage

Microsoft Azure Integration

Command Description
altr azure connect --subscription <subscription> Connect to Azure
altr azure sql scan --server <server> Scan Azure SQL
altr azure storage scan --account <account> Scan Azure Storage

Reporting and Analytics

Command Description
altr reports generate --type compliance Generate compliance report
altr reports generate --type risk Generate risk report
altr reports schedule --type <type> Schedule report generation
altr reports export --format pdf Export report as PDF
altr analytics dashboard Open analytics dashboard

Automation and Workflows

Command Description
altr workflows list List automation workflows
altr workflows create --name <name> Create new workflow
altr workflows run <workflow-id> Run workflow
altr workflows schedule <workflow-id> Schedule workflow
altr workflows logs <workflow-id> View workflow logs

Environment Variables

Variable Description
ALTR_API_KEY API authentication key
ALTR_ENDPOINT Platform endpoint URL
ALTR_TIMEOUT Request timeout
ALTR_LOG_LEVEL Logging level
ALTR_CONFIG_FILE Configuration file path

Configuration Files

File Description
altr.config.json Main configuration file
altr-policies.yml Policy definitions
altr-datasources.yml Data source configurations
.altr-credentials Stored credentials

Troubleshooting

Command Description
altr debug --log-level debug Enable debug logging
altr debug connectivity Test connectivity
altr debug permissions Check permissions
altr debug validate Validate configuration
altr support logs Generate support logs