Creating a threat protection policy
Threat protection policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 are essential for safeguarding your organization from various types of threats, such as phishing, spam, and malware. This recipe will help you set up a comprehensive threat protection policy.
Getting ready
To create a threat protection policy, you must have Global or Security Administrator privileges. Ensure audit logging is enabled for your organization via the Microsoft Purview portal at https://purview.microsoft.com/audit. Additionally, verify that your Microsoft 365 licensing includes E5, A5, or Business Premium.
How to do it…
- Navigate to the Microsoft Defender portal at https://security.microsoft.com/ and select Email & Collaboration | Policies & Rules.
- Select Threat policies and then choose Create policy.
- Select the type of threat protection policy you want to create, such as Anti-malware, Anti-spam, or Anti-phishing. These, and more, are...
