# Amazon Quick adds real‑time permission checks for RAG

> AWS now verifies document access at query time, keeping AI answers in line with current SharePoint, Google Drive and Confluence permissions.

Oossa · 2026-10-07 · https://oossa.com/en/amazon-quick-adds-real-time-permission-checks-for-rag

AWS announced that Amazon Quick and Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases now enforce access control lists (ACLs) in real time. When a user asks a question, the system first filters candidates with cached ACLs, then calls the source service—like Google Drive—to confirm the user still has permission before feeding the content to the LLM. This avoids stale or mismapped permissions that can expose confidential files.

## The facts

- Feature announced in an AWS blog post on 2026-10-07.
- Mondelēz International uses Amazon Quick for 35,000 employees.

## Why it matters

Enterprises can trust AI assistants to respect the latest document permissions, reducing the risk of accidental data leaks.

## Sources & references

1. [Rethinking access control for RAG with Amazon Quick and Amazon Bedrock](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/rethinking-access-control-for-rag-with-amazon-quick-and-amazon-bedrock/) – AWS, 2026-10-07

Last updated: 2026-10-07