Title

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) must enable Authenticated telemetry. (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. The authenticated telemetry setting prevents spoofing telemetry into the dashboard.

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 >> Advanced features (under General). 2. Verify the slide bar for "Authenticated telemetry" is set to "On". If the slide bar for "Authenticated telemetry" 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 >> Advanced features (under General). 2. Set the slide bar for "Authenticated telemetry" to "On".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-275993r1119723_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-275993

Group Title: SRG-APP-000279

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