18.9.77.7.1 Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled'

Information

This policy setting allows you to configure behavior monitoring for Windows Defender Antivirus.

The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.

Rationale:

When running an antivirus solution such as Windows Defender Antivirus, it is important to ensure that it is configured to heuristically monitor in real-time for suspicious and known malicious activity.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled:

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Defender Antivirus\Real-Time Protection\Turn on behavior monitoring

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template WindowsDefender.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 Administrative Templates (or newer).

Impact:

None - this is the default configuration.

Default Value:

Enabled. (Behavior monitoring will be enabled.)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2781

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3, CCE|CCE-38389-3, CSCv6|8.1, CSCv7|8.1, CSCv7|8.2, CSCv7|8.6

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 2bb21785770e173d6a1283bc150b27e8047c1f0e721d9c90f53f11eaf95820d7