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Identity protectionCreate risk assessment reports on an OT sensor - Microsoft Defender for IoT
In brief
The page now specifies that an OT sensor displays reports for OT sensors connected to the same management console. It also updates the title, formatting, metadata, and related-content links.
What Defender admins need to know
No action is required. Administrators should use the clarified sensor scope when interpreting reports.
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Create risk assessment reports in Microsoft Defender for IoT
Risk assessment reports provide details about security scores, vulnerabilities, and operational issues for devices that a specific OT network sensor detects. These reports also cover risks from imported firewall rules.
| Fortinet | Configuration backup | .CONF| |Juniper | ScreenOS CLI configuration | .TXT |
To import firewall rules:rules:
- Sign in to your sensor as an Admin user and elect System Settings > Import settings > Firewall rules.
- In the Firewall rules pane:
Backup and anti-virus servers aren't set up on your sensor by default. Define these addresses on your sensor to keep your risk assessment score low.
To add backup and anti-virus server addresses:addresses:
- Sign into your OT sensor and select System Settings > System Properties > Vulnerability Assessment.
- Add your backup and anti-virus server addresses to the backup_servers and AV_addresses fields, respectively. Use commas to separate multiple addresses.
View risk assessment reports for multiple sensors
Use an OT sensor to view risk assessment reports for all OT sensors connected sensors.to the same management console.
To generate a report:report:
Sign in to your OT sensor and select Risk assessment.
Select Download to download a report and open it in your browser.
Next stepsRelated content
Use the report tips to improve your network security score. For example, install the latest security or firmware updates, or check for PLCs in unsecure states.
For more information, see Enhance security posture with security recommendations.
Continue creating other reports for more security data from your OT sensor. For more information, see:
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- title: Create risk assessment reports on an OT sensor - Microsoft Defender for IoT description: Gain insight into network risks detected by individual Defender for IoT OT sensors or an aggregate view of risks detected by all OT sensors.-ms.date: 06/12/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026 ms.topic: how-to ai-usage: ai-assisted-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1014+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1016 --- -# Create risk assessment reports+# Create risk assessment reports in Microsoft Defender for IoT Risk assessment reports provide details about security scores, vulnerabilities, and operational issues for devices that a specific OT network sensor detects. These reports also cover risks from imported firewall rules. @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Import firewall rules to your OT sensor for analysis in **Risk assessment** repo | **Fortinet** | Configuration backup | .CONF| |**Juniper** | ScreenOS CLI configuration | .TXT | -**To import firewall rules**:+To import firewall rules: 1. Sign in to your sensor as an **Admin** user and elect **System Settings** > **Import settings** > **Firewall rules**. 1. In the **Firewall rules** pane:@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ For example: Backup and anti-virus servers aren't set up on your sensor by default. Define these addresses on your sensor to keep your risk assessment score low. -**To add backup and anti-virus server addresses**:+To add backup and anti-virus server addresses: 1. Sign into your OT sensor and select **System Settings** > **System Properties** > **Vulnerability Assessment**. 1. Add your backup and anti-virus server addresses to the **backup_servers** and **AV_addresses** fields, respectively. Use commas to separate multiple addresses.@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ Backup and anti-virus servers aren't set up on your sensor by default. Define th ## View risk assessment reports for multiple sensors -Use an OT sensor to view risk assessment reports for all connected sensors.+Use an OT sensor to view risk assessment reports for all OT sensors connected to the same management console. -**To generate a report**:+To generate a report: 1. Sign in to your OT sensor and select **Risk assessment**. @@ -106,17 +106,11 @@ Use an OT sensor to view risk assessment reports for all connected sensors. 1. Select **Download** to download a report and open it in your browser. -## Next steps--- Use the report tips to improve your network security score. For example, install the latest security or firmware updates, or check for PLCs in unsecure states.+## Related content - For more information, see [Enhance security posture with security recommendations](recommendations.md).+- Use the report tips to improve your network security score. For example, install the latest security or firmware updates, or check for PLCs in unsecure states. For more information, see [Enhance security posture with security recommendations](recommendations.md). - Continue creating other reports for more security data from your OT sensor. For more information, see:-- - [Attack vector reporting](how-to-create-attack-vector-reports.md)- - - [Sensor data mining queries](how-to-create-data-mining-queries.md)- - - [Create trends and statistics dashboards](how-to-create-trends-and-statistics-reports.md)- + - [Attack vector reporting](how-to-create-attack-vector-reports.md)+ - [Sensor data mining queries](how-to-create-data-mining-queries.md)+ - [Create trends and statistics dashboards](how-to-create-trends-and-statistics-reports.md)