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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Discovery Mode must be set to All Devices.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-275997MSDE-00-001400SV-275997r1119727_ruleCCI-001243medium
Description
Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, antivirus and malware detection software. To minimize potential negative impact to the organization that can be caused by malicious code, it is imperative that malicious code is identified and eradicated. This setting enables standard discovery for supported devices that have been onboarded.
STIGDate
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-11-25

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (15) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
1.00
CRY-01Use of Cryptographic Controls
1.00
CRY-01.1Alternate Physical Protection
1.00
CRY-03Transmission Confidentiality
1.00
CRY-04Transmission Integrity
1.00
CRY-05Encrypting Data At Rest
1.00
DCH-01Data Protection
1.00
IAC-21Least Privilege
1.00
END-04Malicious Code Protection (Anti-Malware)
0.50
END-04.1Automatic Antimalware Signature Updates
0.50

+5 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (8) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AU-12Audit Record Generation
1.00
AU-3Content of Audit Records
1.00
SC-7(9)Restrict Threatening Outgoing Communications Traffic
1.00
SI-3Malicious Code Protection
1.00
SI-4(1)System-wide Intrusion Detection System
1.00
SI-4(22)Unauthorized Network Services
1.00
SI-4(5)System-generated Alerts
1.00
SI-6Security and Privacy Function Verification
1.00
NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (5) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.14.1
1.00
3.14.2
1.00
3.14.3
1.00
3.14.4
1.00
3.14.5
1.00
CCI1 mapping
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (7) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

Who does this work

8 NICE work roles and 7 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-275997r1119727_chk)

Access the MDE portal as a user with at least an MDE Administrator or equivalent role: 1. In the navigation pane, select Settings >> Device Discovery. Select which devices to use for Standard discovery (under Discovery setup). 2. Verify "All devices (recommended)" is selected. If the slide bar for "All devices (recommended)" is not selected, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-80040r1119403_fix)

Access the MDE portal as a user with at least an MDE Administrator or equivalent role: 1. In the navigation pane, select Settings >> Endpoints. Select which devices to use for Standard discovery (under Discovery setup). 2. Select "All devices (recommended)".