Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for GCC

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for GCC helps enterprise government networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats.

Types of Assets Fetched

This adapter fetches the following types of assets:

• Devices
• Users
  
  

Parameters

1. Source Host Name (required, default: api-gcc.securitycenter.microsoft.com) - Select the domain field configuration. If you access the GCC High & DOD, select api-gov.securitycenter.microsoft.us
2. Tenant ID (required) - The Azure Tenant ID.
3. Client ID (required) - The Application ID of the Axonius application
4. Client Secret (required) - A user created key for the Axonius application.
5. Verify SSL - Select to verify the SSL certificate offered by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.
6. HTTPS Proxy (optional) - A proxy to use when connecting to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

To learn more about common adapter connection parameters and buttons, see Adding a New Adapter Connection.

Advanced Settings

1. Fetch users - Select whether to fetch information for users associated with fetched devices assets from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
2. Fetch applications - Select whether to fetch installed applications from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
3. Fetch vulnerabilities - Select whether to fetch devices' vulnerabilities from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
4. Fetch alerts - Select whether to fetch API DeviceAlertEvents.
5. Fetch device AV info - Select this option to etch additional information about the Anti-Virus status for each device.
6. Fetch only onboarded devices - Select whether to only fetch devices that were onboarded.
7. Ignore offline interfaces - Select whether interfaces that have the operational status 'Down' will not be added to devices.
8. Ignore inactive devices (optional) - Select whether to ignore devices that have an inactive status.
   • If enabled, all devices that have a health status of 'Inactive' won't be fetched.
   • If disabled, all devices are fetched, regardless of active status.
9. Filter last logged users by domain - Toggle on this option to filter the last logged users by domain.
   • Allowed domains list - Enter a comma separated list of domains from which to fetch the last logged users. This option is only available when Filter last logged users by domain is enabled.
10. Fetch discovered devices information - Select this option to fetch information on devices discovered by installed agents.

Configuring the application in the Microsoft Azure portal

1. Log in to the Azure Portal with an administrator account.

2. Select Azure Active Directory. If you have more than one directory, verify that you are logged in to the correct directory. If you are not, select the top-right account logo and then select Switch Directory and select the directory you want Axonius to access.

3. Select App registrations > New registration. Fill in the details and click Register.

   

4. After you have created the app, you should see its Application ID and Directory ID. Write down these values in a safe place, These values are known as Client ID and Tenant ID.

   

5. In the left menu, select Certificates & Secrets > New Client Secret. Click Add and copy the secret.

   

6. In the left menu, select API Permissions > Add a permission. Then select APIs my organization uses and select the WindowsDefenderATP API.

7. Add the permissions Machine.Read.All, Vulnerability.Read.All, Software.Read.All, User.Read.All.

8. To fetch AV information, you also need to add AdvancedQuery.Read.All and AdvancedQuery.Read permissions. Application permissions are required.

9. To fetch recommendations you also need to add SecurityRecommendation.Read.All.

10. To fetch Alerts you need to add Alert.Read.All permissions.

11. Select Grant admin consent for Default Directory to apply these permissions.