diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.test.ts
index 352c628f9fa23..ab3549c11bef4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.test.ts
@@ -348,6 +348,21 @@ describe('When invoking Trusted Apps Schema', () => {
           });
         }).toThrow();
       });
+
+      it('should trim hash value before validation', () => {
+        expect(() => {
+          body.validate({
+            ...getCreateTrustedAppItem(),
+            entries: [
+              {
+                ...getTrustedAppItemEntryItem(),
+                field: 'process.hash.*',
+                value: `  ${VALID_HASH_MD5}  \r\n`,
+              },
+            ],
+          });
+        }).not.toThrow();
+      });
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.ts
index b4e837c472915..1707fe915ea4f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/endpoint/schema/trusted_apps.ts
@@ -52,11 +52,15 @@ export const PostTrustedAppCreateRequestSchema = {
 
             usedFields.push(field);
 
-            if (
-              field === 'process.hash.*' &&
-              (!hashLengths.includes(value.length) || hasInvalidCharacters.test(value))
-            ) {
-              return `Invalid hash value [${value}]`;
+            if (field === 'process.hash.*') {
+              const trimmedValue = value.trim();
+
+              if (
+                !hashLengths.includes(trimmedValue.length) ||
+                hasInvalidCharacters.test(trimmedValue)
+              ) {
+                return `Invalid hash value [${value}]`;
+              }
             }
           }
         },