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In brief

The page now clarifies that activating Defender unified RBAC for Email & collaboration imports only actively assigned source roles and role groups. Unassigned built-in roles and groups are not imported, and the permission mapping tables were revised.

What Defender admins need to know

Review active assignments when planning RBAC activation so required roles are imported.

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  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2

Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Use the following tables to learn how your existing email amdand collaboration permissions and protection-related Exchange Online permissions for Defender for Office 365 map to the new Microsoft Defender unified RBAC permissions:

Email & collaboration permissions mapping

You configured Email & collaboration permissions in the Defender portal at https://security.microsoft.com/emailandcollabpermissions

Email & collaboration permissions mapping

You configured Email & collaboration permissions in the Defender portal at https://security.microsoft.com/emailandcollabpermissions.

Email & collaboration permission Type Microsoft Defender unified RBAC permission
Global Reader Role group Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)

Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)

Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (read)

Authorization and settings \ System setting (read)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Organization Management Role group Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)

Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)

Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)

Security operations \ Security data \ Email advanced actions (manage)

Security operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)

Authorization and settings \ Authorization (Read and manage)

Authorization and settings \ Security setting (All permissions)

Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Security Administrator Role group Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)

Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)

Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)

Security operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)

Authorization and settings \ Authorization (read)

Authorization and settings \ Security setting (All permissions)

Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Security Reader Role group Security operations \ Security data \Security\ Security data basics (read)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)

Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)

Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (read)

Authorization and settings \ System setting (read)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Security OperatorRole groupSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (read)
Authorization and settings \ System setting (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Audit ManagerRole groupSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Audit ReaderRole groupSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Quarantine AdministratorRole groupSecurity operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Security ReaderRoleSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings (Read-only)
Authorization and settings \ System setting (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Security AdministratorRoleSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Authorization (read)
Authorization and settings \ Security setting (All permissions)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Audit Logs Role Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Manage Alerts Role Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)

Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Preview Role Security operations\ Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: All Emails (read)
Quarantine Role Security operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Role Management Role Authorization and settings \ Authorization (Read and manage)
Search and Purge Role Security operations \ Security data \ Email advanced actions (manage)
View-Only Manage Alerts Role Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
View-Only Recipients Role Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)

Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
View-only Audit Logs Role Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)

Exchange Online permissions mapping

You configured protection-related Exchange Online permissions in the Exchange admin center (EAC) at https://admin.exchange.microsoft.com/#/adminRoles.

Exchange Online permissionTypeMicrosoft Defender unified RBAC permission
Hygiene ManagementCompliance Administrator Role group Security operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)
Authorization and settings
Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security settingsdata \ Core security settings (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning
Alerts (manage)
OrganizationDLP Compliance ManagementRole groupSecurity operations \ Raw data (email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)
Security AdministratorRole groupAuthorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)
View-Only Organization ManagementRole groupAuthorization and settings \ Security settings (Read-only)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read-only)
Tenant AllowBlockList ManagerRoleAuthorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
View-only Recipients Role Security operations \ RawSecurity data (email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadataSecurity data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Security ReaderOrganization Configuration Role group Authorization and settingsSecurity operations \ Security settingsdata \ Core security settingsSecurity data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Record ManagementRoleSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Retention ManagementRoleSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
View-Only DLP Compliance ManagementRoleSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
View-Only ConfigurationRecord Management Role Authorization and settingsSecurity operations \ Security settingsdata \ Core security settingsSecurity data basics (read)
Security OperatorView-Only Retention Management Role group Authorization and settingsSecurity operations \ Security settingsdata \ Detection tuning (manage)Security data basics (read)

To identify which built-in Microsoft Purview role groups include a given role, see Roles and role groups in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Microsoft Purview.

Exchange Online permissions mapping

You configured protection-related Exchange Online permissions in the Exchange admin center (EAC) at https://admin.exchange.microsoft.com/#/adminRoles.

Exchange Online permission Type Microsoft Defender unified RBAC permission
Hygiene Management Role group Security operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
Organization Management Role group Security operations \ Raw data (email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)
Security Administrator Role group Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)
View-Only Organization Management Role group Authorization and settings \ Security settings (Read-only)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read-only)
Tenant AllowBlockList Manager Role Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
View-only Recipients Role Security operations \ Raw data (email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security Reader Role group Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (read)
View-Only Configuration Role Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (read)
Security Operator Role group Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Detection tuning (manage)

Sentinel role URBAC role Defender unified RBAC permission
Sentinel Reader Defender Unified RBAC Reader Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basicbasics (read)
Sentinel Responder Defender Unified RBAC Responder Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basicbasics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Sentinel Contributor Defender Unified RBAC Contributor and Responder Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basicbasics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Detection tuning (manage)
N/A Defender Unified RBAC Scoped Reader Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basicbasics (read)
Applies only to role assignments with Sentinel Scope applied
N/A Defender Unified RBAC Data Manager Data operations \ Data management \ Data (manage)

The following roles aren't available in unified RBAC and must be managed in the Azure portal: Microsoft Sentinel Playbook Operator, Automation Contributor, and Workbook Contributor. | Security Engineer | Security Administrator Unified RBAC role | Microsoft Defender portal | Monitor security-related policies across Microsoft Defender services
Manage security threats and alerts
View reports

List of URBAC permissions equivalent for Security Administrator Entra ID role are listed on this link:
/defender-xdr/compare-rbac-roles#microsoft-entra-global-roles-access | | Security Architect | Microsoft Sentinel Contributor | Microsoft Sentinel's Resource Group | View data, incidents, workbooks, and other Microsoft Sentinel resources. Manage incidents (assign, dismiss, etc.). Create and edit workbooks, analytics rules, and other Microsoft Sentinel resources. | | Security Architect | User Access Administrator | Microsoft Sentinel's Resource Group | This is privileged role! This permission is needed to onboard Microsoft Sentinel SIEM to Microsoft Defender portal. | | Security Architect | Security Administrator | EntaraMicrosoft Entra ID Tenanttenant level | This is a privileged role! Users with this role have permissions to manage security-related features in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal, Microsoft Entra ID Protection, Microsoft Entra Authentication, Azure Information Protection, and Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

This permission is needed to onboard Microsoft Sentinel SIEM to Microsoft Defender portal, offboard the workspace, or change primary/secondary workspace. |

Microsoft Entra role Microsoft Defender unified RBAC assigned permissions for all workloads Microsoft Defender unified RBAC assigned permissions – workload specific
Global administrator Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (manage)
Authorization and settings \ Authorization (Read and manage)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings (All permissions)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)
Defender for Endpoint and Defender Vulnerability Management permissions only permissions
Security operations \ Basic live response (manage)
Security operations \ Advanced live response (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ File collection (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Vulnerability management (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exception handling (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Remediation handling (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Application handling (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Security baseline assessment (manage)

Defender for Office only permissions
Security operations \ Security data \ Email quarantine (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ Email advanced actions (manage)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Security administrator Same as Global administrator Same as Global administrator
Global reader Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read)
Defender for Endpoint and Defender Vulnerability Management permissions only permissions
Security posture \ Posture management \ Vulnerability management (read)

Defender for Office only permissions
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails
(read)
Authorization and settings \ Authorization (read)

Defender for Office and Defender for Identity only permissions
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (read)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (read)
Security reader Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read)
Defender for Endpoint and Defender Vulnerability Management permissions only permissions
Security posture \ Posture management \ Vulnerability management (read)

Defender for Office only permissions
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails
(read)

Defender for Office and Defender for Identity only permissions
Authorization and settings \ Security settings \ Core security settings (read)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (read)
Security operator Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Secure Score (read)
Authorization and settings \ Security settings (All permissions)
Defender for Endpoint and Defender Vulnerability Management permissions only permissions
Security operations \ Security data \ Basic live response (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ Advanced live response (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ File collection (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Vulnerability management (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exception handling (manage)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Remediation handling (manage)

Defender for Office only permissions
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration content: Quarantine Emails (read)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)

Defender for Identity only permissions
Authorization and settings \ System settings (read)
SOC Identity ResponderSecurity operations \ Security data \ Security data basics (read)
Security operations \ Security data \ Alerts (manage)
Security operations \ Security data \ Response (manage)
not applicable
Exchange Administrator Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (manage)
Defender for Office only permissions
Security operations \ Security data \ Security data basicbasics (read)
Security operations \ Raw data (Email & collaboration) \ Email & collaboration metadata (read)
Authorization and settings \ System settings (Read and manage)
SharePoint Administrator Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read)
Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (manage)
not applicable
Service Support Administrator Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read) not applicable
User Administrator Security posture \ Posture management \ Exposure Management (read) not applicable