---
title: Turn off diagnostic data for Elastic Defend
description: By default, Elastic Defend streams diagnostic data to your cluster, which Elastic uses to tune protection features. You can stop producing this diagnostic...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/solutions/security/configure-elastic-defend/turn-off-diagnostic-data-for-elastic-defend
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
  - Elastic Security
---

# Turn off diagnostic data for Elastic Defend
By default, Elastic Defend streams diagnostic data to your cluster, which Elastic uses to tune protection features. You can stop producing this diagnostic data by configuring the advanced settings in the Elastic Defend integration policy.
<note>
  Elastic Security also collects usage telemetry, which includes Elastic Defend diagnostic data. You can modify telemetry preferences in [Advanced Settings](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/kibana/tree/main/reference/configuration-reference/telemetry-settings).
</note>

1. To view the Endpoints list, find **Endpoints** in the navigation menu or by using the [global search field](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/find-apps-and-objects).
2. Locate the endpoint for which you want to disable diagnostic data, then click the integration policy in the **Policy** column.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the policy and click **Show advanced settings**.
4. Enter `false` for these settings:
   - `windows.advanced.diagnostic.enabled`
- `linux.advanced.diagnostic.enabled`
- `mac.advanced.diagnostic.enabled`
5. Click **Save**.