Integrating Qlik with Drata automates your user access reviews, saving time and reducing errors by syncing user data directly from Qlik.
Key Capabilities
Automated user access synchronization: Sync Qlik Cloud user accounts and access details into Drata for continuous monitoring.
Accurate access review workflows: Ensure compliance tests reflect the current state of user access in Qlik.
Time-saving automation: Reduce manual evidence collection and streamline audits by using Qlik as a verified access source.
Prerequisites & Data Access
Ensure you have Admin privileges within your Qlik Cloud.
Must be assigned one of the following Drata roles: Admin, Workspace Managers, DevOps Engineer.
If you have the Access Reviewer role, you can only view the Connections page.
Copy your Qlik tenant name. You will need this to connect Qlik to Drata.
Copy your Qlik API Key. You will need this to connect Qlik to Drata.
If your organization uses a web application firewall (WAF), make sure you allow the following IP addresses to ensure successful connection.
Permissions & Data Table
Permission / Scope | Why It’s Needed | Data Accessed (Read Only) |
Qlik API Key | Authenticates Drata to retrieve user access data | User accounts and user access metadata |
Qlik Tenant Name | Identifies the correct Qlik Cloud environment | Tenant-specific user access data |
Step-by-Step Setup
Step 1: Identify Your Qlik Tenant Name
Your tenant name appears in your Qlik Cloud URL:
If your URL is:
https://my-tenant.eu.qlikcloud.com/hub
Your tenant name is:
my-tenant
Step 2: Create a Qlik API Key
Log in to Qlik Cloud.
Open your Profile Settings.
From the left-side navigation under Management, select API keys.
Select Generate new key.
Enter the API key details (description, scope, name).
Generate and copy the API key.
Note the expiration date for rotation and maintenance purposes.
Important: If your organization uses a Web Application Firewall (WAF), ensure Drata’s IP addresses are allowlisted to avoid connection errors.
Step 3: Open the Qlik Connection in Drata
Select Connections on the side navigation menu.
Select the Available connections tab, search for Qlik, and select Connect.
Follow the instructions on the connection drawer.
After you select connect to Qlik, on the popup modal, enter the required fields with the values that you obtained from the previous section.