Onboard a Tableau Cloud App to SSPM
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Onboard a Tableau Cloud App to SSPM
Connect a Tableau Cloud instance to SSPM to detect posture risks.
For SSPM to detect posture risks in your Tableau Cloud instance, you must onboard
your Tableau Cloud instance to SSPM. Through the onboarding process, SSPM logs in to
a Tableau Cloud administrator account. SSPM uses this account to scan your Tableau
Cloud instance for misconfigured settings. If there are misconfigured settings, SSPM
suggests a remediation action based on best practices.
During the onboarding process, you will supply Tableau Cloud account credentials to
SSPM. SSPM can access the account directly or through the Okta or Microsoft Azure
identity providers. Having SSPM access the account through one of these identity
providers requires MFA, which adds an extra layer of security.
To onboard your Tableau Cloud instance, you complete the following actions:
Collect Information for Connecting to Your Tableau Cloud Instance
To access your Tableau Cloud instance, SSPM requires the following information, which you
will specify during the onboarding process.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| User | The username or email address of the
administrator account. The format that you use can depend on
whether SSPM will be logging in directly to your account or
through an identity provider. Required Permissions:
The user must be assigned to the Site Administrator Creator
role in Tableau Cloud. |
| Password | The password for the administrator account. |
| App subdomain | A subdomain included in your Tableau Cloud URL that identifies your Tableau Cloud instance. |
If you are using Okta as your identity provider, you must provide SSPM with the
following additional information:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Okta subdomain | The Okta subdomain for your organization. The subdomain was included in the login URL that Okta assigned to your organization. |
| Okta 2FA secret | A key that is used to generate one-time passcodes for MFA. |
If you are using Azure Active Directory (AD) as your identity provider, you must
provide SSPM with the following additional information:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Azure 2FA secret | A key that is used to generate one-time passcodes for MFA. |
As you complete the following steps, make note of the values of the items
described in the preceding tables. You will need to enter these values during
onboarding to access your Tableau Cloud instance from SSPM.
- Identify the administrator account that SSPM will use to access your Tableau Cloud instance. The administrator must be assigned to the Site Administrator Creator role in Tableau Cloud. SSPM needs this administrator access to monitor your Tableau Cloud instance.Determine whether you want SSPM to log in to the administrator account directly, or through an identity provider.Using an identity provider adds an extra layer of security by requiring MFA using one-time passcodes. You can use Okta or Microsoft Azure as the identity provider for accessing the administrator account. However, if you use an identity provider, SSPM requires more information for MFA.
- (For Okta log in) To access the administrator account through Okta:
- (For Microsoft Azure log in) To access the administrator account through Microsoft Azure:
Make note of the Tableau app subdomain, which is included in the Tableau URL. The URL format is <app_subdomain>.online.tableau.com.Connect SSPM to Your Tableau Cloud Instance
By adding a Tableau Cloud app in SSPM, you enable SSPM to connect to your Tableau Cloud instance.- From the Add Application page ( ), click the Tableau tile.Under posture security instances, Add Instance or, if there is already an instance configured, Add New instance.Specify how you want SSPM to connect to your Tableau Cloud instance. SSPM can Log in with Credentials, Log in with Okta, or Log in with Azure.When prompted, provide SSPM with the administrator credentials and the app subdomain. If SSPM is connecting to the account through an identity provider, specify the information that SSPM needs for MFA.Connect.
