Category: Data & BI

Secure Power BI browsing

Secure Power BI browsing means protecting BI access and admin settings from phishing, token theft, and data leakage in browser-based analytics workflows.

Quick answer

Legba can isolate browser sessions while your team uses Power BI.

Analytics tools often expose customer and revenue data. Isolation helps reduce exposure when users open unknown links or exports during Power BI work.

This page does not imply an official integration with Power BI—it’s a guide to securing browser workflows around the app.

When you need this

Your team uses Power BI in a browser every day.
You want to reduce phishing, malicious downloads, and session theft without slowing users down.
You need role-based policies for employees, admins, and contractors.

Last updated

2026-01-29

Common browser risks

Phishing that imitates Microsoft login prompts to steal credentials and tokens.
Session hijacking enabling access to reports and shared workspaces.
Copy/paste leakage of sensitive metrics and data into untrusted tools or AI prompts.
Risky link-clicking from embedded links and suspicious referrers during analysis.
Mixed-purpose sessions where BI admin access coexists with risky browsing.

Typical sensitive data in Power BI

Dashboards and reports containing business performance data.
Datasets and data source configurations.
Workspace membership and sharing permissions.
Exports used for finance and executive reporting.
Embedded links to internal tools and resources.
Audit logs and admin settings.

Recommended policies by role

Finance

Avoid copying sensitive financial metrics into untrusted tools or AI prompts.
Use bookmarks for BI portals; avoid logging in via email links.
Open unknown external links in isolation when investigating sources.

IT Admins

Use separate profiles for admin access vs daily browsing.
Enforce extension allowlists and browser permission controls for BI users.
Isolate unknown domains opened from reports and embedded content.

Security

Monitor for unusual sharing and exports; treat mass export as a high-signal event.
Use isolation for investigation of suspicious external links and referrers.
Apply strong session controls and step-up auth for admin changes where possible.

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FAQs

Why do attackers care about BI access?

BI dashboards reveal sensitive business and operational data. They can be used for reconnaissance and targeted fraud.

Does isolation help with data leakage?

It helps reduce leakage pathways in the browser, especially when combined with policies that prevent sensitive copy/paste into untrusted tabs and AI prompts.

What’s the fastest win for Power BI safety?

Separate admin sessions, enforce strong auth, and isolate unknown links and external destinations encountered during analysis.

Should we lock down BI for executives?

Execs are targeted. Strong auth and safer browsing defaults for unknown links are practical protections.