# Add Defender Indicator

### Description

Creates a new indicator in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to allow or block a specific file hash, certificate thumbprint, IP, domain, or URL. The indicator action can generate alerts automatically for audit or alert-and-block actions.

### Location

Organization → Security → Add Defender Indicator

**Full Runbook name**

rjgit-org\_security\_add-defender-indicator

### Permissions

#### Application permissions

* **Type**: WindowsDefenderATP
  * Ti.ReadWrite.All

### Parameters

#### IndicatorValue

Value of the indicator, such as a hash, thumbprint, IP address, domain name, or URL.

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

#### IndicatorType

Type of the indicator value.

| Property      | Value      |
| ------------- | ---------- |
| Required      | true       |
| Default Value | FileSha256 |
| Type          | String     |

#### Title

Title of the indicator entry.

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

#### Description

Description of the indicator entry.

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

#### Action

Action applied to the indicator.

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

#### Severity

Severity used for the indicator.

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

#### GenerateAlert

If set to true, an alert is generated when the indicator matches.

| Property      | Value   |
| ------------- | ------- |
| Required      | false   |
| Default Value | False   |
| Type          | Boolean |

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