# Add Security Group

### Description

This runbook creates a Microsoft Entra ID security group with membership type Assigned. It validates the group name and optionally sets an owner during creation.

### Location

Organization → General → Add Security Group

**Full Runbook name**

rjgit-org\_general\_add-security-group

### Permissions

#### Application permissions

* **Type**: Microsoft Graph
  * Group.Create

### Parameters

#### GroupName

Display name of the security group to create.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | true   |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### GroupDescription

Optional description for the security group.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### Owner

Optional owner to assign to the group.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

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