MS.EXO.14.4v1 - If a third-party party filtering solution is used, the solution SHOULD offer services comparable to the native spam filtering offered by Microsoft.

Information

Filtering out spam reduces user workload burden, prevents junk mail congestion, and reduces potentially malicious content exposure.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Any product meeting the requirements outlined in this baseline policy may be
used. If the agency uses Microsoft Defender, see the following
implementation steps for
[enabling preset security policies](./defender.md#msdefender12v1), which
include spam filtering.

See Also

https://github.com/cisagov/ScubaGear/tree/v1.8.0/

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-8

Plugin: microsoft_azure

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