diff --git a/backend/pkg/connector/interceptor/iceberg_sink_hook.go b/backend/pkg/connector/interceptor/iceberg_sink_hook.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a160f06b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/pkg/connector/interceptor/iceberg_sink_hook.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package interceptor
+
+import (
+	"github.com/redpanda-data/console/backend/pkg/connector/model"
+)
+
+// KafkaConnectToConsoleIcebergSinkHook adds Iceberg sink specific config options
+// missing in Validate Kafka Connect response
+func KafkaConnectToConsoleIcebergSinkHook(response model.ValidationResponse, config map[string]any) model.ValidationResponse {
+	response.Configs = append(response.Configs, model.ConfigDefinition{
+		Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+			Name:          "iceberg.catalog.type",
+			Type:          "STRING",
+			DefaultValue:  "rest",
+			Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceMedium,
+			Required:      false,
+			DisplayName:   "Iceberg catalog type",
+			Documentation: "The Iceberg catalog type",
+			Dependents:    []string{},
+		},
+		Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+			Name:              "iceberg.catalog.type",
+			Value:             "rest",
+			RecommendedValues: []string{},
+			Visible:           true,
+			Errors:            []string{},
+		},
+		Metadata: model.ConfigDefinitionMetadata{
+			ComponentType: model.ComponentRadioGroup,
+			RecommendedValues: []model.RecommendedValueWithMetadata{
+				{Value: "rest", DisplayName: "REST"},
+				{Value: "hive", DisplayName: "HIVE"},
+				{Value: "hadoop", DisplayName: "HADOOP"},
+			},
+		},
+	},
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.uri",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "Iceberg catalog uri",
+				Documentation: "Iceberg catalog uri",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.uri",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.s3.secret-access-key",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "iceberg.catalog.s3.secret-access-key",
+				Documentation: "iceberg.catalog.s3.secret-access-key",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.s3.secret-access-key",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.s3.access-key-id",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "iceberg.catalog.s3.access-key-id",
+				Documentation: "iceberg.catalog.s3.access-key-id",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.s3.access-key-id",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.s3.endpoint",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "iceberg.catalog.s3.endpoint",
+				Documentation: "iceberg.catalog.s3.endpoint",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.s3.endpoint",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.s3.path-style-access",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "iceberg.catalog.s3.path-style-access",
+				Documentation: "iceberg.catalog.s3.path-style-access",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.s3.path-style-access",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.client.region",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "iceberg.catalog.client.region",
+				Documentation: "iceberg.catalog.client.region",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.client.region",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.credential",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "Iceberg catalog credential",
+				Documentation: "Iceberg catalog credential",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.credential",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+		model.ConfigDefinition{
+			Definition: model.ConfigDefinitionKey{
+				Name:          "iceberg.catalog.warehouse",
+				Type:          "STRING",
+				DefaultValue:  "",
+				Importance:    model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh,
+				Required:      true,
+				DisplayName:   "Iceberg catalog warehouse",
+				Documentation: "Iceberg catalog warehouse",
+				Dependents:    []string{},
+			},
+			Value: model.ConfigDefinitionValue{
+				Name:              "iceberg.catalog.warehouse",
+				Value:             "",
+				RecommendedValues: []string{},
+				Visible:           true,
+				Errors:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	return KafkaConnectToConsoleJSONSchemaHook(response, config)
+}
diff --git a/backend/pkg/connector/interceptor/interceptor.go b/backend/pkg/connector/interceptor/interceptor.go
index d00e1f3c7..46b3b7678 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/connector/interceptor/interceptor.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/connector/interceptor/interceptor.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func CommunityPatches() []patch.ConfigPatch {
 		patch.NewConfigPatchJdbcSink(),
 		patch.NewConfigPatchJdbcSource(),
 		patch.NewConfigPatchHTTPSource(),
+		patch.NewConfigPatchIcebergSink(),
 		patch.NewConfigPatchMirrorSource(),
 		patch.NewConfigPatchMirrorHeartbeat(),
 		patch.NewConfigPatchMongoDB(),
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ func CommunityGuides(opts ...guide.Option) []guide.Guide {
 		guide.NewJdbcSourceGuide(guide.WithKafkaConnectToConsoleHookFn(KafkaConnectToConsoleTopicCreationHook)),
 		guide.NewHTTPSourceGuide(guide.WithConsoleToKafkaConnectHookFn(ConsoleToKafkaConnectHTTPSourceHook),
 			guide.WithKafkaConnectToConsoleHookFn(KafkaConnectToConsoleHTTPSourceHook)),
+		guide.NewIcebergSinkGuide(guide.WithKafkaConnectToConsoleHookFn(KafkaConnectToConsoleIcebergSinkHook)),
 		guide.NewMirrorSourceGuide(guide.WithConsoleToKafkaConnectHookFn(ConsoleToKafkaConnectMirrorSourceHook),
 			guide.WithKafkaConnectToConsoleHookFn(KafkaConnectToConsoleMirrorSourceHook)),
 		guide.NewMirrorCheckpointGuide(guide.WithConsoleToKafkaConnectHookFn(ConsoleToKafkaConnectMirrorSourceHook),
diff --git a/backend/pkg/connector/patch/iceberg_sink.go b/backend/pkg/connector/patch/iceberg_sink.go
index 63af00c14..a8f792653 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/connector/patch/iceberg_sink.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/connector/patch/iceberg_sink.go
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ func (*ConfigPatchIcebergSink) PatchDefinition(d model.ConfigDefinition, _ strin
 	// Misc patches
 	switch d.Definition.Name {
 	case keyConverter:
-		d.SetImportance(model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh)
+		d.SetImportance(model.ConfigDefinitionImportanceHigh).
+			ClearRecommendedValuesWithMetadata().
+			AddRecommendedValueWithMetadata("org.apache.kafka.connect.json.JsonConverter", "JSON").
+			SetDefaultValue("org.apache.kafka.connect.json.JsonConverter")
 	case valueConverter:
 		d.ClearRecommendedValuesWithMetadata().
-			AddRecommendedValueWithMetadata("io.confluent.connect.avro.AvroConverter", "AVRO").
 			AddRecommendedValueWithMetadata("org.apache.kafka.connect.json.JsonConverter", "JSON").
 			SetDefaultValue("org.apache.kafka.connect.json.JsonConverter")
 	case name: