Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to prevent user and apps from accessing dangerous websites.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Enable Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard network protection to prevent employees from using any application to access dangerous domains that may host phishing scams, exploit-hosting sites, and other malicious content on the internet.
- ID
- SV-213463r823095_rule
- Version
- WNDF-AV-000039
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Windows Defender Exploit Guard >> Network Protection >> "Prevent users and apps from accessing dangerous websites" to "Enabled" and select "Block" in the drop-down box.