From siloed data to unified insights: Cross-account Athena Access for Amazon Quick

📰 AWS Machine Learning

Enable cross-account Athena access for Amazon Quick to unify insights across AWS accounts, reducing data silos and improving collaboration

intermediate Published 14 May 2026

Action Steps

Configure IAM role chaining to enable cross-account access
Set up AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles for Athena
Query Athena data in other AWS accounts using the new cross-account access feature
Monitor and manage query costs billed to the account where the data resides
Integrate cross-account Athena access with existing data pipelines and workflows

Who Needs to Know This

Data engineers and analysts can benefit from this feature to access and analyze data across multiple AWS accounts, improving data-driven decision making

Key Insight

💡 Cross-account Athena access enables querying of data across multiple AWS accounts, reducing data silos and improving collaboration