1.87 (L1) Ensure 'Edge 3P SERP Telemetry Enabled' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This policy setting controls Edge3P Telemetry in Microsoft Edge. Edge3P Telemetry captures the searches a user does on third-party search providers without identifying the person or the device.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

Enabling this feature sends data to a third-party service, which could lead to sensitive data being exposed.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via configuration profiles, set the following Settings Catalog path to Disabled :

Microsoft Edge\Edge 3P SERP Telemetry Enabled

Impact:

Data will not be sent to a third-party.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/24642

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 861306c91049b5ea110a3bed2772293ebec0a99673038697773f927647241496