SV-278674r1192826: Microsoft Defender AV must enable EDR in block mode. | Microsoft Defender Antivirus STIG SCAP Benchmark

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

Microsoft Defender AV must enable EDR in block mode.

Description

Discussion Text

EDR in block mode allows Microsoft Defender Antivirus to take actions on post-breach, behavioral EDR detections. EDR in block mode is integrated with threat and vulnerability management capabilities.

How this relates to the STIG checklist: STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Not mappedCCI-001170

References

DPMS Target Microsoft Defender Antivirus DISA DPMS Target Microsoft Defender Antivirus 3985

SCC Automation Reference

The reconstructed evaluation script behind this rule's OVAL check(s) — every module a compound check combines, with this rule's own concrete values and DISA's SCC tool's real per-module mechanism curated from static teardown of SCC releases.

# Windows PowerShell
# Reconstructed from oval:mil.disa.stig.windowsdefav:def:278674
# Microsoft Defender AV must enable EDR in block mode.
# Per-module read mechanism curated from static teardown of DISA's SCC tool
# (SCAP Compliance Checker) -- see the SCC Automation Reference above.

# PassiveRemediation == 1
# registry_object (registry_test)
function test_1 {
  return (((@{String='reg_sz';ExpandString='reg_expand_sz';Binary='reg_binary';DWord='reg_dword';MultiString='reg_multi_sz';QWord='reg_qword';None='reg_none'}[(Get-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features').GetValueKind('PassiveRemediation').ToString()]) -eq 'reg_dword') -and (((Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features' -Name 'PassiveRemediation' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'PassiveRemediation') -eq 1))
}

if (test_1) {
  Write-Output "PASS"
} else {
  Write-Output "FAIL"
}

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# OVAL Definition: oval:mil.disa.stig.windowsdefav:def:278674
$compliant = Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\PassiveRemediation" -and (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features" -Name PassiveRemediation -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).PassiveRemediation -eq 1
if ($compliant) {Write-Output "PASS"; Exit 0} else {Write-Output "FAIL"; Exit 1}

Remediation

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Features >> Enable EDR in block mode to "Enabled".