# Getting Started

The how-to guides linked on this page illustrate how to integrate Azure Synapse Analytics with Immuta.

**Requirement**: A running Dedicated SQL pool

## Configure your Azure Synapse Analytics integration

Configuring [an Azure Synapse Analytics integration](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/data-and-integrations/azure-synapse-analytics/reference-guides/azure-synapse-analytics) is required for Secure. These guides provide information on the recommended feature to enable with Azure Synapse Analytics.

1. [Configure your Azure Synapse Analytics integration](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/data-and-integrations/azure-synapse-analytics/configure-azure-synapse-analytics-integration).
2. Select **None** as your [default subscription policy](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/application-settings/how-to-guides/config-builder-guide#manage-the-default-subscription-policy).
3. [Integrate an IAM with Immuta](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/people/getting-started).
4. [Map external user IDs from Azure Synapse Analytics to Immuta](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/people/immuta-users/how-to-guides/external-user-mapping).

## [Secure your data](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/secure-your-data/secure-introduction)

These guides provide step-by-step instructions for configuring and securing your data with governance policies, or see the [Secure use cases](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/secure-your-data/getting-started-with-secure) for a comprehensive guide on creating policies to fit your organization's use case.

1. [Create a global subscription policy](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/secure-your-data/authoring-policies-in-secure/section-contents/how-to-guides/subscription-policy-tutorial).
2. [Create a global data policy](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.2/secure-your-data/authoring-policies-in-secure/data-policies/how-to-guides/data-policy-tutorial).
3. Validate the policies. You do not have to validate every policy you create in Immuta; instead, examine a few to validate the behavior you expect to see.
4. Once all Immuta policies are in place, remove or alter old permissions and revoke access to the ungoverned tables.