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I - Mission Critical Sensitive

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000279

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to automatically take action on all detected tasks.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows Microsoft Defender configuration to automatically take action on all detected threats. The action ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to run and scan for malware and other potentially unwanted software.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting turns off Microsoft Defender Antivirus. If this policy setting is enabled, Microsoft Defender Antivirus d...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to not exclude files for scanning.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows disabling of scheduled and real-time scanning for files under the paths specified or for the fully...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to not exclude files opened by specified processes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows the disabling of scheduled and real-time scanning for any file opened by any of the specified proc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to enable the Automatic Exclusions feature.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This setting allows an administrator to specify if Automatic Exclusions feature for Server SKUs should be turned off.&lt;/Vul...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000210

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to disable local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration to join Microsoft MAPS. This setting can only be set by...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to check in real time with MAPS before content is run or accessed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This feature ensures the device checks in real time with the Microsoft Active Protection Service (MAPS) before allowing certa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000210

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to join Microsoft MAPS.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows joining Microsoft MAPS. Microsoft MAPS is the online community that helps in choosing how to respo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000210

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to only send safe samples for MAPS telemetry.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting configures behavior of samples submission when opt-in for MAPS telemetry is set. Possible options are: ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured for protocol recognition for network protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows the configuration of protocol recognition for network protection against exploits of known vulnera...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to not allow local override of monitoring for file and program activity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of monitoring for file and program activity on your com...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000112

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to not allow override of monitoring for incoming and outgoing file activity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of monitoring for incoming and outgoing file activity. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000209

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to not allow override of scanning for downloaded files and attachments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of scanning for all downloaded files and attachments. T...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000210

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to not allow override of behavior monitoring.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of behavior monitoring. This setting can only be set by...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV Group Policy settings must take priority over the local preference settings.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration to turn on real-time protection. This setting can only ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must monitor for incoming and outgoing files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows the configuration of monitoring for incoming and outgoing files without having to turn off monitor...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to monitor for file and program activity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows configuration of monitoring for file and program activity. If this setting is enabled or not confi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000209

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to scan all downloaded files and attachments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows configuration of scanning for all downloaded files and attachments. If this setting is enabled or ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to always enable real-time protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting turns off real-time protection prompts for known malware detection. Microsoft Defender Antivirus alerts ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000210

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to enable behavior monitoring.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows configuration of behavior monitoring. If this setting is enabled or not configured, behavior monit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to process scanning when real-time protection is enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows the configuration of process scanning when real-time protection is turned on. This helps to catch ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000278

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to scan archive files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows the configuration of scans for malicious software and unwanted software in archive files such as ....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000073

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to scan removable drives.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows the management of whether or not to scan for malicious software and unwanted software in the conte...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000277

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to perform a weekly scheduled scan.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows specifying the day of the week on which to perform a scheduled scan. The scan can also be configur...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000210

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to turn on e-mail scanning.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting allows the configuration of e-mail scanning. When e-mail scanning is enabled, the engine will parse the m...
    Rule Medium Severity

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