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Agent Installations

Manages the deployment of XDR agents, such as downloading agent installation packages, viewing installation status and history, and tracking deployment progress.

For more information, see Create an agent installation package.

Caution

Installation tokens provide access to deploy agents. Protect tokens carefully and implement token rotation policies. Consider limiting View/Edit access to dedicated deployment personnel.

Permissions	Description	Roles Example
None	Cannot view the Agent Installations page (Inventory → Endpoints → Installations).	<ul><li>SOC Tier-1 Analyst: Installation packages are not relevant for alert triage. Tier-1 analysts don't need to see deployment packages.</li><li>Threat Hunter: Installation packages are not relevant for hunting activities. Hunters focus on detection, not deployment.</li></ul>
View	View the Agent Installations page for installation packages, status, and tokens.	<ul><li>SOC Tier-2 Analyst: May be useful for understanding agent deployment during investigations. Can help identify if an endpoint has an outdated installer.</li><li>SOC Tier-3 Analyst: Rarely needed for investigations, but may provide context about agent deployment history and available versions.</li></ul>
View/Edit	All view capabilities, plus actions such as generating a custom package, configuring installation parameters, and managing agent versions.	Security Engineer: Essential for managing agent deployment and distribution. Must see available packages to plan deployments.

Required and recommended permissions

Consider adding the following permissions:

Permissions	Permission Level	Reason
Agent Administrations	View	Required. Installation packages deploy agents to endpoints. Without endpoint visibility, users cannot assess deployment coverage or identify unmanaged endpoints. View/Edit: Agent upgrades (Agent Management sub-option) require knowing available installation packages. Installation and endpoint management are tightly coupled.
Agent Prevention Policies	View	Recommended. Understanding which policies will apply to newly deployed agents helps ensure proper protection from deployment.
Agent Groups	View	Strongly recommended. Deployment targeting uses groups. Understanding group structure is essential for planning phased rollouts.
Agent Profiles	View	Strongly recommended. Installation packages may include profile configurations. Understanding profiles ensures correct agent configuration during deployment.