Microsoft Defender for Endpoint – Setup

Overview

You must create a Microsoft Azure application to obtain credentials to install a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Connector.

Two different authentication methods can be used:

Application permissions
Delegated permissions

You can find an overview of the differences between these authentication methods here.

Remote Setup in Microsoft Azure – performed by Cyclr Partner

You must create a Microsoft Azure application to obtain an Application (client) ID, Client Secret, and Directory (tenant) ID.

The Application (client) ID and Directory (tenant) ID can be found on the Overview screen and the Client Secret can be created and found on the Manage > Certificates & secrets screen:

Application permissions

Microsoft’s guide on creating a Microsoft Azure application with application permissions can be found here. Step 9 of the guide should be skipped if you’re using a single-tenanted application for internal processes. The following permissions should be added depending on which Connector methods you wish to use:

Method		Permission
Alerts	Get Alert Related Machine Information	`Machine.Read.All` or `Machine.ReadWrite.All`
Alerts	List Alerts	`Alert.Read.All` or `Alert.ReadWrite.All`
Browser Extensions	List Browser Extensions Permission Information	`Software.Read.All`
Device Health	List Antivirus Health Report	`Machine.Read.All`
Machines	Get Machine	`Machine.Read.All` or `Machine.ReadWrite.All`
	List Machine Discovered Vulnerabilities	`Vulnerability.Read.All`
	List Machine Installed Software	`Software.Read.All`
	List Machine Logon Users	`User.Read.All`
	List Machine Related Alerts	`Alert.Read.All` or `Alert.ReadWrite.All`
	List Machine Security Recommendations	`SecurityRecommendation.Read.All`
	List Machines	`Machine.Read.All` or `Machine.ReadWrite.All`

Delegated permissions

Microsoft’s guide on creating a Microsoft Azure application with delegated permissions can be found here.

The following permissions should be added depending on which Connector Methods you wish to use:

Method category	Method	Permission
Alerts	Get Alert Related Machine Information	`Machine.Read` or `Machine.ReadWrite`
Alerts	List Alerts	`Alert.Read` or `Alert.ReadWrite`
Browser Extensions	List Browser Extensions Permission Information	`Software.Read`
Device Health	List Antivirus Health Report	`Machine.Read`
Machines	Get Machine	`Machine.Read` or `Machine.ReadWrite`
	List Machine Discovered Vulnerabilities	`Vulnerability.Read`
	List Machine Installed Software	`Software.Read`
	List Machine Logon Users	`User.Read.All`
	List Machine Related Alerts	`Alert.Read` or `Alert.ReadWrite`
	List Machine Security Recommendations	`SecurityRecommendation.Read`
	List Machines	`Machine.Read` or `Machine.ReadWrite`

Partner Setup in Cyclr Console

Having created an application within Microsoft Azure, go into your Cyclr Partner Console:

Go to Connectors > Application Connector Library.
Use the search box to locate the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Connector entry.
Select the Pencil button.
Select the Settings tab.
Enter the below values:

Property	Description
Client ID	The Application (client) ID from the Overview page of your Microsoft Azure application.
Client Secret	The Client secret from the Manage > Certificates & secrets page of your Microsoft Azure application.

If using a multi-tenanted application, enter the below value:

Property	Description
Tenant ID	Set this to “Common” in order to allow multi-tenanted auth.

Select Save Changes.

If you leave these values blank, they must be provided each time the Connector is installed.

Cyclr Connector Installation

When installing the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Connector, the following values are used:

Property	Description
Client ID	The Application (client) ID from the Overview page of your Microsoft Azure application.Only required if not set in your Cyclr Partner Console.
Client Secret	The Client secret from the Manage > Certificates & secrets page of your Microsoft Azure application.Only required if not set in your Cyclr Partner Console.
Username	The Username of the Microsoft Azure account to authenticate with.Delegated permissions only.
Password	The Password of the Microsoft Azure account to authenticate with.Delegated permissions only.
Tenant ID	The Directory (tenant) ID from the Overview page of your Microsoft Azure application.