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Microsoft Defender For Endpoints Microsoft Defender For Endpoints

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats.

Creating a Microsoft Defender For Endpoints connection​

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

Using OAuth​

Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Microsoft Defender For Endpoints icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Click OAuth to authenticate using OAuth.
  5. Sign in using your credentials.

Using App Registration​

To create the connection you need:

  • A Client ID
  • A Client Secret
  • A Tenant ID

Obtaining the credentials​

  1. Log into the Azure Portal.

  2. Go to the Azure Active Directory resource.

    Azure Active Directory Resource

  3. In the left-hand menu, click App registrations.

    App Registrations

  4. Select the app for which you want to grant permission.

    My App

  5. In the left-hand menu, click API permissions.

    API Permissions

  6. Click Add a permission and select WindowsDefenderATP.

    Add Permission

  7. Click Application permissions and select the following permission:

    • Machine.ReadWrite.All
    • User.Read
    • Machine.Isolate
    • Machine.LiveResponse

    Application Permissions

  8. Click Add permissions to save the changes.

  9. Click Grant admin consent for <your tenant> on the API permissions page.

    Grant Admin Consent

Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Microsoft Defender For Endpoints icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select App Registration as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The Client ID
    • The Client Secret
    • The Tenant ID
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

Interactive Tutorial Guides​

You can also refer to the following tutorial guides for a more in-depth understanding of how to create a Microsoft Defender for Endpoints connection.