Power BI

Analyze your Halo Security attack surface data in Microsoft Power BI.

This integration is currently in beta.

This integration allows you to connect Halo Security to Power BI Desktop so you can query, visualize, and analyze your security data alongside other business data.

Requirements: This integration requires a Windows machine with Power BI Desktop installed.

Create Integration in Halo Security

1. In the Halo Security dashboard, visit your Settings → Integrations → Add

2. Add the Power BI integration

3. Enter a name for the integration and click Save

4. Copy the API Key and store it somewhere secure

5. Click Download HaloSecurity_PowerBI.mez

6. Move the downloaded .mez file to the following location on your Windows computer: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Documents\Power BI Desktop\Custom Connectors

If the Custom Connectors folder does not exist, you will need to create it manually.

Connect Power BI

1. Open Power BI Desktop

2. Go to File → Options and settings → Options

3. Navigate to the Security tab

4. Under Data Extensions, select (Not Recommended) Allow any extension to load without validation or warning

5. Click OK

6. Click Get data (or Get data from another source)

7. In the search box, type Halo

8. Select Halo Security Connector (Beta) (Custom)

9. Click Connect

10. Enter the API Key you copied when setting up the integration

Power BI may prompt you to enter the API key twice during the connection process.