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Policy.ReadWrite.SecurityDefaultsMicrosoft Graph permission · Medium risk

Allows the app to read and write your organization's security defaults policy, without a signed-in user.

Application permission

Medium risk

Read and write your organization's security defaults policy. Allows the app to read and write your organization's security defaults policy, without a signed-in user.

ID1c6e93a6-28e2-4cbb-9f64-1a46a821124d
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan make changes. Check the scope is as narrow as possible.

Delegated permission

Medium risk

Read and write your organization's security defaults policy. Allows the app to read and write your organization's security defaults policy on behalf of the signed-in user.

ID0b2a744c-2abf-4f1e-ad7e-17a087e2be99
ConsentNeeds admin consent
RiskCan make changes. Check the scope is as narrow as possible.

Grant it to an app

In the portal: App registrations › your app › API permissions › Add a permission › Microsoft Graph › Application permissions, then grant admin consent. Or with Graph PowerShell:

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
$app   = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '<your app's client id>'"
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment -ServicePrincipalId $app.Id `
    -PrincipalId $app.Id -ResourceId $graph.Id -AppRoleId "1c6e93a6-28e2-4cbb-9f64-1a46a821124d"

Ask for it when signing in

Delegated permissions act as the signed-in user, so the app can never do more than that user can.

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Policy.ReadWrite.SecurityDefaults"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold Policy.ReadWrite.SecurityDefaults as an application permission
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignedTo -ServicePrincipalId $graph.Id -All |
    Where-Object AppRoleId -eq "1c6e93a6-28e2-4cbb-9f64-1a46a821124d" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for Policy.ReadWrite.SecurityDefaults
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "Directory.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgOauth2PermissionGrant -All |
    Where-Object { $_.ResourceId -eq $graph.Id -and ($_.Scope -split " ") -contains "Policy.ReadWrite.SecurityDefaults" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other Policy permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer

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