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# Agent Prevention Policies

Configure permissions for agent prevention policies.

Agent Prevention Policies define the security posture for endpoints.

For more information, see [Manage endpoint prevention profiles](/cortex-xdr-5.x/protect-your-endpoints/install-and-manage-endpoints/manage-endpoint-protection/manage-endpoint-prevention-profiles.md).

| Permissions | Description                                                                                                                                                                                   | Roles Example                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| None        | Cannot view the Policy Rules page (**Inventory** → **Endpoints** → **Policy Management** → **Prevention** → **Policy Rules**), which includes endpoint details, or view policy effectiveness. |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| View        | View the Prevention Policies menu, including viewing the policies list, details, protection settings, and viewing assigned groups.                                                            | <ul><li>SOC Tier-1 Analyst: Understanding policies helps explain why actions were blocked or allowed.</li><li>SOC Tier-2 Analyst: Policy visibility is essential for understanding protection posture</li><li>Threat Hunter: Understanding prevention policies helps identify detection gaps.</li></ul> |
| View/Edit   | All view capabilities plus creating, editing, deleting, and copying policies, assigning, and setting policy priority.                                                                         | <ul><li>SOC Tier 3 Analyst: May provide input on policy improvements, but changes should go through change management.</li><li>Security Engineer: Primary responsibility for policy development and implementation.</li></ul>                                                                           |

**Required and recommended permissions**

Consider adding the following permissions:

| Permission            | Permission Level | Reason                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| --------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Agent Groups          | View             | Required for policy assignment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Agent Administrations | View             | Strongly recommended. View endpoints to validate policy deployment and verify protection status after changes.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Global Exceptions     | View             | Strongly recommended. Exceptions modify policy behavior. Understanding active exceptions is essential for accurate policy assessment. View/Edit. Required. Policy changes often require corresponding exception updates. Without exception access, policy tuning is incomplete. |
| Host Insights         | View             | Recommended for viewing policy effectiveness.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Agent Profiles        | View             | Strongly recommended. Prevention profiles define the detailed security settings within policies. Understanding profiles is essential for effective policy design.                                                                                                               |
| Cases & Issues        | View             | Recommended. Review security events to inform policy tuning decisions. Understanding what threats are being detected helps optimize policies.                                                                                                                                   |


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