diff --git a/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/lib/external_url_error_modal.tsx b/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/lib/external_url_error_modal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..43016e05dfd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/lib/external_url_error_modal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
+import {
+  EuiButton,
+  EuiModal,
+  EuiModalBody,
+  EuiModalFooter,
+  EuiModalHeader,
+  EuiModalHeaderTitle,
+  EuiTextColor,
+} from '@elastic/eui';
+
+interface ExternalUrlErrorModalProps {
+  url: string;
+  handleClose: () => void;
+}
+
+export const ExternalUrlErrorModal = ({ url, handleClose }: ExternalUrlErrorModalProps) => (
+  <EuiModal onClose={handleClose}>
+    <EuiModalHeader>
+      <EuiModalHeaderTitle>
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id="visTypeTimeseries.externalUrlErrorModal.headerTitle"
+          defaultMessage="External URL access denied"
+        />
+      </EuiModalHeaderTitle>
+    </EuiModalHeader>
+    <EuiModalBody>
+      <FormattedMessage
+        id="visTypeTimeseries.externalUrlErrorModal.bodyMessage"
+        defaultMessage='External URL {url} was denied by ExternalUrl service.
+          You can configure external URL policies using "{externalUrlPolicy}" setting in {kibanaConfigFileName}.'
+        values={{
+          url: (
+            <EuiTextColor color="warning" component="span">
+              {url}
+            </EuiTextColor>
+          ),
+          externalUrlPolicy: 'externalUrl.policy',
+          kibanaConfigFileName: 'kibana.yml',
+        }}
+      />
+    </EuiModalBody>
+    <EuiModalFooter>
+      <EuiButton onClick={handleClose} fill>
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id="visTypeTimeseries.externalUrlErrorModal.closeButtonLabel"
+          defaultMessage="Close"
+        />
+      </EuiButton>
+    </EuiModalFooter>
+  </EuiModal>
+);
diff --git a/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/table/vis.js b/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/table/vis.js
index 7b1db4b362647..4a4db04998389 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/table/vis.js
+++ b/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/table/vis.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { createFieldFormatter } from '../../lib/create_field_formatter';
 import { isSortable } from './is_sortable';
 import { EuiToolTip, EuiIcon } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { replaceVars } from '../../lib/replace_vars';
+import { ExternalUrlErrorModal } from '../../lib/external_url_error_modal';
 import { FIELD_FORMAT_IDS } from '../../../../../../../../plugins/field_formats/common';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 import { getFieldFormats, getCoreStart } from '../../../../services';
@@ -53,12 +54,24 @@ class TableVis extends Component {
     const DateFormat = fieldFormatsService.getType(FIELD_FORMAT_IDS.DATE);
 
     this.dateFormatter = new DateFormat({}, this.props.getConfig);
+
+    this.state = {
+      showExternalUrlErrorModal: false,
+    };
   }
 
   get visibleSeries() {
     return get(this.props, 'model.series', []).filter((series) => !series.hidden);
   }
 
+  handleDrilldownUrlClick = (event, url) => {
+    const validatedUrl = getCoreStart().http.externalUrl.validateUrl(url);
+    if (!validatedUrl) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      this.setState({ accessDeniedDrilldownUrl: url, showExternalUrlErrorModal: true });
+    }
+  };
+
   renderRow = (row) => {
     const { model, fieldFormatMap, getConfig } = this.props;
 
@@ -74,7 +87,11 @@ class TableVis extends Component {
 
     if (model.drilldown_url) {
       const url = replaceVars(model.drilldown_url, {}, { key: row.key });
-      rowDisplay = <a href={sanitizeUrl(url)}>{rowDisplay}</a>;
+      rowDisplay = (
+        <a href={sanitizeUrl(url)} onClick={(event) => this.handleDrilldownUrlClick(event, url)}>
+          {rowDisplay}
+        </a>
+      );
     }
 
     const columns = row.series
@@ -213,6 +230,8 @@ class TableVis extends Component {
     );
   }
 
+  closeExternalUrlErrorModal = () => this.setState({ showExternalUrlErrorModal: false });
+
   render() {
     const { visData, model } = this.props;
     const header = this.renderHeader();
@@ -239,16 +258,24 @@ class TableVis extends Component {
       );
     }
     return (
-      <RedirectAppLinks
-        application={getCoreStart().application}
-        className="tvbVis"
-        data-test-subj="tableView"
-      >
-        <table className="table">
-          <thead>{header}</thead>
-          <tbody>{rows}</tbody>
-        </table>
-      </RedirectAppLinks>
+      <>
+        <RedirectAppLinks
+          application={getCoreStart().application}
+          className="tvbVis"
+          data-test-subj="tableView"
+        >
+          <table className="table">
+            <thead>{header}</thead>
+            <tbody>{rows}</tbody>
+          </table>
+        </RedirectAppLinks>
+        {this.state.showExternalUrlErrorModal && (
+          <ExternalUrlErrorModal
+            url={this.state.accessDeniedDrilldownUrl}
+            handleClose={this.closeExternalUrlErrorModal}
+          />
+        )}
+      </>
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/top_n/vis.js b/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/top_n/vis.js
index 8176f6ece2805..fe199ecd4302f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/top_n/vis.js
+++ b/src/plugins/vis_types/timeseries/public/application/components/vis_types/top_n/vis.js
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ import { getLastValue } from '../../../../../common/last_value_utils';
 import { isBackgroundInverted } from '../../../lib/set_is_reversed';
 import { replaceVars } from '../../lib/replace_vars';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { sortBy, first, get } from 'lodash';
 import { DATA_FORMATTERS } from '../../../../../common/enums';
 import { getOperator, shouldOperate } from '../../../../../common/operators_utils';
+import { ExternalUrlErrorModal } from '../../lib/external_url_error_modal';
 
 function sortByDirection(data, direction, fn) {
   if (direction === 'desc') {
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ function sortSeries(visData, model) {
 }
 
 function TopNVisualization(props) {
+  const [accessDeniedDrilldownUrl, setAccessDeniedDrilldownUrl] = useState(null);
+  const [showExternalUrlErrorModal, setShowExternalUrlErrorModal] = useState(false);
+  const coreStart = getCoreStart();
   const { backgroundColor, model, visData, fieldFormatMap, getConfig } = props;
 
   const series = sortSeries(visData, model).map((item) => {
@@ -83,13 +87,27 @@ function TopNVisualization(props) {
   if (model.drilldown_url) {
     params.onClick = (item) => {
       const url = replaceVars(model.drilldown_url, {}, { key: item.label });
-      getCoreStart().application.navigateToUrl(url);
+      const validatedUrl = coreStart.http.externalUrl.validateUrl(url);
+      if (validatedUrl) {
+        coreStart.application.navigateToUrl(url);
+      } else {
+        setAccessDeniedDrilldownUrl(url);
+        setShowExternalUrlErrorModal(true);
+      }
     };
   }
 
+  const closeExternalUrlErrorModal = useCallback(() => setShowExternalUrlErrorModal(false), []);
+
   return (
     <div className="tvbVis" style={style}>
       <TopN {...params} />
+      {showExternalUrlErrorModal && (
+        <ExternalUrlErrorModal
+          url={accessDeniedDrilldownUrl}
+          handleClose={closeExternalUrlErrorModal}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }