Metadata Filtering and ACL-Aware Retrieval (EXPLAINED)
Hard RAG interview question on metadata filtering and acl-aware retrieval — architecture, trade-offs, eval, and production patterns.
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Store tenant_id, ACL groups, classification, and doc version as indexed metadata. Apply mandatory filters at retrieval time — never rely on post-generation redaction alone. Audit every query-to-chunk access and test filter bypass attempts in security reviews.
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Design metadata filtering and ACL-aware retrieval so users never receive unauthorized chunks in enterprise RAG.
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