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Assessment Title
Rule Text
The Symantec Endpoint Protection client User-defined Exceptions option must not be configured to exclude any files from scanning unless exclusions have been documented with, and approved by, the IAO/IAM.
Description
Discussion Text
When scanning for malware, excluding specific file types will increase the risk of a malware-infected file going undetected. By configuring antivirus software to scan all file types, the scanner has a higher success rate at detecting and eradicating malware.
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