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V-213441

CAT II (Medium)

Microsoft Defender AV Group Policy settings must take priority over the local preference settings.

Rule ID

SV-213441r1190717_rule

STIG

Microsoft Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R8

CCIs

CCI-002624

Discussion

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration to turn on real-time protection. This setting can only be set by Group Policy. If this setting is enabled, the local preference setting will take priority over Group Policy. If this setting is disabled or not configured, Group Policy will take priority over the local preference setting.

Check Content

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Real-time Protection >> "Configure local setting override to turn on real-time protection" is set to "Disabled" or "Not Configured".
 
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: 
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection

Criteria: If the value "LocalSettingOverrideDisableRealtimeMonitoring" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

If the value does not exist, this is not a finding.

If the value is 1, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Defender Antivirus >> Real-time Protection >> "Configure local setting override to turn on real-time protection" to "Disabled" or "Not Configured".