Fabric & Power BI Security Reviews
Strengthening Your Analytics Ecosystem with a Proactive Security Assessment
Identifying Risks and Enhancing Governance in Analytics
Protect your data and maintain compliance with our comprehensive Fabric & Power BI Security Reviews. We uncover vulnerabilities, configure robust tenant settings, and strengthen governance—so you can focus on delivering insights without compromising security.
Our Approach
- Assess your Power BI environment
- Review tenant configurations
- Check access permissions, including scanning for non-company users with access
- Inspect data gateway setups
- Evaluate audit logs
- Search for API keys in connection metadata
- Scan for personally identifiable information (PII)
- Pinpoint risks and provide remediation
- Identify security gaps
- Deliver actionable recommendations
- Map out practical steps to close vulnerabilities
Key Areas of Focus
1. Tenant Settings
- Start by reviewing global Power BI tenant settings. Confirm that the default sharing, publish-to-web, and export settings reflect your organization’s security posture. Check whether external sharing is restricted or allowed, and whether sample datasets or templates could leak sensitive data.
2. User Access and Permissions
- Verify how users gain access. Ensure that role-based access controls (RBAC) align with the principle of least privilege. Examine group membership, including distribution groups and security groups synced from Azure Active Directory / Entra. Scrutinize the assignment of administrative roles in Power BI to confirm that administrators have only the rights they need.
3. Workspaces and Dataflows
- Look at workspace security settings. Confirm that each workspace has designated owners and a clear set of contributors or viewers. Evaluate whether shared datasets or dataflows may expose sensitive or regulated information. Check whether row-level security (RLS) is enabled when needed to prevent unauthorized data access.
4. Data Gateway Configuration
- Review your enterprise and personal gateways. Confirm that each gateway is properly secured and running the latest updates. Evaluate the configured data sources to ensure that connections use secure protocols and store credentials safely. Check that gateway clusters meet high-availability standards and follow best practices.
5. Governance and Data Classification
- Identify data governance policies. Ensure data classification and labeling align with organizational standards. Evaluate whether sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information (PII), is marked with sensitivity labels. Confirm that retention policies and data lifecycle policies exist and follow compliance rules.
6. Auditing and Monitoring
- Activate and review Power BI audit logs regularly. Look for patterns of suspicious behavior, such as abnormal sharing activities. Confirm that monitoring solutions are in place through the Power BI Admin portal.
7. Encryption and Data Protection
- Validate that in-transit and at-rest data encryption meets your organization’s requirements. Check if Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) is configured when handling highly confidential data. Confirm that recovery processes exist in case encryption keys are rotated, retired, or compromised.
8. Compliance and Regulatory Requirements
- Finally, ensure that the Power BI Tenant setup meets all relevant internal, industry, and government regulations-such as GDPR or HIPAA, if applicable. Identify and document any gaps, and create remediation plans as needed.
Key Benefits
Enhanced Data Protection
- Keep sensitive information secure with strategies tailored to your industry and compliance requirements.
Optimized Tenant Settings
- Configure Power BI and Fabric environments to reduce threats and improve user accountability.
Improved Governance
- Establish clear policies for data classification, retention, and oversight.
Regulatory Compliance
- Align with GDPR, HIPAA, or other relevant legal or regulatory standards while maintaining a streamlined analytics workflow.
Independent Verification for Peace of Mind
- Gain confidence in your analytics ecosystem with a thorough review that ensures your Power BI and Fabric environments meet best practices for security and compliance.
Ready to Fortify Your Power BI Tenant and Fabric Environment?
Contact us today to schedule a Fabric & Power BI Security Review and secure your analytics ecosystem for growth and peace of mind