Title

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) must enable Automatically Resolve Alerts. (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 resolves an alert if automated investigation finds no threats or has successfully remediated all malicious artifacts.

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 "Automatically Resolve Alerts" to "On".

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 "Automatically Resolve Alerts" to "On".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-275979r1119709_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-275979

Group Title: SRG-APP-000279

Expert Comments

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