diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/services/routes.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/services/routes.ts
index f35b6b3f7de6a..4af3f3beb32be 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/services/routes.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/services/routes.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ export const agentRouteService = {
   getBulkUpgradePath: () => AGENT_API_ROUTES.BULK_UPGRADE_PATTERN,
   getListPath: () => AGENT_API_ROUTES.LIST_PATTERN,
   getStatusPath: () => AGENT_API_ROUTES.STATUS_PATTERN,
+  getCreateActionPath: (agentId: string) =>
+    AGENT_API_ROUTES.ACTIONS_PATTERN.replace('{agentId}', agentId),
 };
 
 export const outputRoutesService = {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/hooks/use_request/agents.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/hooks/use_request/agents.ts
index 564e7b225cf45..7bbf621c57894 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/hooks/use_request/agents.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/hooks/use_request/agents.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import {
   PostBulkAgentUpgradeRequest,
   PostAgentUpgradeResponse,
   PostBulkAgentUpgradeResponse,
+  PostNewAgentActionRequest,
+  PostNewAgentActionResponse,
 } from '../../types';
 
 type RequestOptions = Pick<Partial<UseRequestConfig>, 'pollIntervalMs'>;
@@ -144,6 +146,19 @@ export function sendPostAgentUpgrade(
   });
 }
 
+export function sendPostAgentAction(
+  agentId: string,
+  body: PostNewAgentActionRequest['body'],
+  options?: RequestOptions
+) {
+  return sendRequest<PostNewAgentActionResponse>({
+    path: agentRouteService.getCreateActionPath(agentId),
+    method: 'post',
+    body,
+    ...options,
+  });
+}
+
 export function sendPostBulkAgentUpgrade(
   body: PostBulkAgentUpgradeRequest['body'],
   options?: RequestOptions
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_details.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_details.tsx
index 5ce757734e637..1b6ad35cc6424 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_details.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_details.tsx
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ export const AgentDetailsContent: React.FunctionComponent<{
                 : 'stable'
               : '-',
         },
+        {
+          title: i18n.translate('xpack.fleet.agentDetails.logLevel', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Log level',
+          }),
+          description:
+            typeof agent.local_metadata.elastic === 'object' &&
+            typeof agent.local_metadata.elastic.agent === 'object' &&
+            typeof agent.local_metadata.elastic.agent.log_level === 'string'
+              ? agent.local_metadata.elastic.agent.log_level
+              : '-',
+        },
         {
           title: i18n.translate('xpack.fleet.agentDetails.platformLabel', {
             defaultMessage: 'Platform',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_logs/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_logs/index.tsx
index e033781a850a0..bbee562edf359 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_logs/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_logs/index.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { DatasetFilter } from './filter_dataset';
 import { LogLevelFilter } from './filter_log_level';
 import { LogQueryBar } from './query_bar';
 import { buildQuery } from './build_query';
+import { SelectLogLevel } from './select_log_level';
 
 const WrapperFlexGroup = styled(EuiFlexGroup)`
   height: 100%;
@@ -213,6 +214,9 @@ export const AgentLogs: React.FunctionComponent<{ agent: Agent }> = memo(({ agen
           />
         </EuiPanel>
       </EuiFlexItem>
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <SelectLogLevel agent={agent} />
+      </EuiFlexItem>
     </WrapperFlexGroup>
   );
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_logs/select_log_level.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_logs/select_log_level.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..115ff1ab80a59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agents/agent_details_page/components/agent_logs/select_log_level.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import React, { memo, useState, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
+import semverGte from 'semver/functions/gte';
+import { EuiSelect, EuiFormLabel, EuiButtonEmpty, EuiFlexItem, EuiFlexGroup } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { Agent } from '../../../../../types';
+import { sendPostAgentAction, useStartServices } from '../../../../../hooks';
+
+export const SelectLogLevel: React.FC<{ agent: Agent }> = memo(({ agent }) => {
+  const agentVersion = agent.local_metadata?.elastic?.agent?.version;
+  const isAvailable = useMemo(() => {
+    return semverGte(agentVersion, '7.11.0');
+  }, [agentVersion]);
+
+  const { notifications } = useStartServices();
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [agentLogLevel, setAgentLogLevel] = useState(
+    agent.local_metadata?.elastic?.agent?.log_level ?? 'info'
+  );
+  const [selectedLogLevel, setSelectedLogLevel] = useState(agentLogLevel);
+
+  if (!isAvailable) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="m" alignItems="center">
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <EuiFormLabel htmlFor="selectAgentLogLevel">
+          <FormattedMessage
+            id="xpack.fleet.agentLogs.selectLogLevelLabelText"
+            defaultMessage="Agent logging level"
+          />
+        </EuiFormLabel>
+      </EuiFlexItem>
+      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+        <EuiSelect
+          disabled={isLoading}
+          id="selectAgentLogLevel"
+          value={selectedLogLevel}
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            setSelectedLogLevel(event.target.value);
+          }}
+          options={[
+            { text: 'error', value: 'error' },
+            { text: 'warning', value: 'warning' },
+            { text: 'info', value: 'info' },
+            { text: 'debug', value: 'debug' },
+          ]}
+        />
+      </EuiFlexItem>
+      {agentLogLevel !== selectedLogLevel && (
+        <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+          <EuiButtonEmpty
+            flush="left"
+            isLoading={isLoading}
+            disabled={agentLogLevel === selectedLogLevel}
+            iconType="refresh"
+            onClick={() => {
+              setIsLoading(true);
+              async function send() {
+                try {
+                  const res = await sendPostAgentAction(agent.id, {
+                    action: {
+                      type: 'SETTINGS',
+                      data: {
+                        log_level: selectedLogLevel,
+                      },
+                    },
+                  });
+                  if (res.error) {
+                    throw res.error;
+                  }
+                  setAgentLogLevel(selectedLogLevel);
+                  notifications.toasts.addSuccess(
+                    i18n.translate('xpack.fleet.agentLogs.selectLogLevel.successText', {
+                      defaultMessage: 'Changed agent logging level to "{logLevel}".',
+                      values: {
+                        logLevel: selectedLogLevel,
+                      },
+                    })
+                  );
+                } catch (error) {
+                  notifications.toasts.addError(error, {
+                    title: 'Error',
+                  });
+                }
+                setIsLoading(false);
+              }
+
+              send();
+            }}
+          >
+            {isLoading ? (
+              <FormattedMessage
+                id="xpack.fleet.agentLogs.updateButtonLoadingText"
+                defaultMessage="Applying changes..."
+              />
+            ) : (
+              <FormattedMessage
+                id="xpack.fleet.agentLogs.updateButtonText"
+                defaultMessage="Apply changes"
+              />
+            )}
+          </EuiButtonEmpty>
+        </EuiFlexItem>
+      )}
+    </EuiFlexGroup>
+  );
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/types/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/types/index.ts
index 78cb355318d40..ded1447954aff 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/types/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/types/index.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export {
   PutAgentReassignResponse,
   PostBulkAgentReassignRequest,
   PostBulkAgentReassignResponse,
+  PostNewAgentActionResponse,
+  PostNewAgentActionRequest,
   // API schemas - Enrollment API Keys
   GetEnrollmentAPIKeysResponse,
   GetEnrollmentAPIKeysRequest,