diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx
index bed3d20a84388..2211214daecf5 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { NO_DEFAULT_CONNECTOR } from '../lib/constants';
 import { useDefaultAiConnectorSettingContext } from '../context/default_ai_connector_context';
 
+/** Feature flag for the default AI connector setting */
 export const AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED =
   'aiAssistant.defaultLlmSettingEnabled' as const;
 
+/** The default value for the default AI connector setting */
+export const AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE = true as const;
+
 interface ConnectorData {
   connectors?: Array<{
     id: string;
@@ -272,7 +276,12 @@ export const DefaultAIConnector: React.FC<Props> = ({ connectors, settings }) =>
     );
   }, [elasticManagedLlmExists, application, docLinks]);
 
-  if (!featureFlags.getBooleanValue(AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED, false)) {
+  if (
+    !featureFlags.getBooleanValue(
+      AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
+      AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE
+    )
+  ) {
     return null;
   }
 
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/common/constants.ts b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/common/constants.ts
index 60db80316aec3..fdfdaa2e2ec1d 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/common/constants.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/common/constants.ts
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR = 'securitySolution:defaultAIConnector' as con
 export const AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED =
   'aiAssistant.defaultLlmSettingEnabled' as const;
 
+/** The default value for the default AI connector setting */
+export const AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE = true as const;
+
 /** This Kibana Advanced Setting allows users to enable/disable querying cold and frozen data tiers in analyzer */
 export const EXCLUDE_COLD_AND_FROZEN_TIERS_IN_ANALYZER =
   'securitySolution:excludeColdAndFrozenTiersInAnalyzer' as const;
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.test.ts b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.test.ts
index ef7d9376438b2..db5eb89ee9ac7 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { getDefaultConnector } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpe
 import {
   AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
   DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
+  AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE,
 } from '../../../common/constants';
 
 jest.mock('../lib/kibana');
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ describe('useDefaultAIConnectorId', () => {
 
     expect(mockFeatureFlags.getBooleanValue).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
-      false
+      AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE
     );
   });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.ts b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.ts
index 81d89b06212cc..34d0dbc00b94a 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/common/hooks/use_default_ai_connector_id.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { getDefaultConnector } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant/impl/assistant/helpe
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import {
   AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
+  AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE,
   DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR,
 } from '../../../common/constants';
 import { useAIConnectors } from './use_ai_connectors';
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ export const useDefaultAIConnectorId = () => {
   const legacyDefaultConnectorId = uiSettings.get<string>(DEFAULT_AI_CONNECTOR);
   const useNewDefaultConnector = featureFlags.getBooleanValue(
     AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
-    false
+    AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE
   );
   const newDefaultConnectorId = getDefaultConnector(connectors, settings)?.id;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/ai_for_soc/components/connector_missing_callout.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/ai_for_soc/components/connector_missing_callout.tsx
index 582b22585e0c5..c847eb39c5091 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/ai_for_soc/components/connector_missing_callout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/security/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/ai_for_soc/components/connector_missing_callout.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ import { EuiCallOut, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { useNavigateTo } from '@kbn/security-solution-navigation';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { useKibana } from '../../../common/lib/kibana';
-import { AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED } from '../../../../common/constants';
+import {
+  AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
+  AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE,
+} from '../../../../common/constants';
 
 const MISSING_CONNECTOR = i18n.translate('xpack.securitySolution.alertSummary.missingConnector', {
   defaultMessage: 'Missing connector',
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ export const ConnectorMissingCallout = memo(
     const { featureFlags } = useKibana().services;
     const useNewDefaultConnector = featureFlags.getBooleanValue(
       AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
-      false
+      AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE
     );
     const { navigateTo } = useNavigateTo();
     const goToKibanaSettings = useCallback(