Title

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) must enable Memory Content Analysis. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, antivirus and malware detection software. To minimize potential negative impact to the organization that can be caused by malicious code, it is imperative that malicious code is identified and eradicated. This setting automatically investigates memory content of processes. When enabled, memory content can be uploaded to MDE during an Automated investigation.

Check Content

Access the MDE portal as a user with at least an MDE Administrator or equivalent role: 1. In the navigation pane, select Settings >> Endpoints >> Automation uploads (under Rules). 2. Verify the slide bar for "Memory Content Analysis" is set to "On". If the slide bar for "Memory Content Analysis" is not set to "On", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Access the MDE portal as a user with at least an MDE Administrator or equivalent role: 1. In the navigation pane, select Settings >> Endpoints >> Automation uploads (under Rules). 2. Set the slide bar for "Memory Content Analysis" to "On".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-275995r1119725_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-275995

Group Title: SRG-APP-000279

Expert Comments

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