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WNDF-AV-000073 - Microsoft Defender AV must set cloud protection level to High.
Information
Cloud protection in Microsoft Defender Antivirus delivers accurate, real-time, and intelligent protection. Cloud protection should be enabled by default.Solution
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> MpEngine >> Select cloud protection level to 'Enabled'.Set policy value 'Select cloud blocking level' to 'High blocking level'.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Defender_Antivirus_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Defender Antivirus STIG v2r8
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-18(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001170, Rule-ID|SV-278863r1190777_rule, STIG-ID|WNDF-AV-000073, Vuln-ID|V-278863
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: b745da3db5a96c19787f51af767a30c1b152721f7f50575d0891ff13b00d9a9a