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# Workflows - Configuring Windows Defender Advanced Settings
## Workflow 1: ASR Rule Deployment
```
[Identify ASR rules to deploy]
[Deploy all rules in Audit mode via Intune/GPO]
[Monitor ASR audit events for 2-4 weeks]
├── Review events in M365 Defender portal
├── Identify false positives per rule
[Create exclusions for legitimate applications]
[Switch low-risk rules to Block mode]
│ (Office rules, email content, USB)
[Monitor for 1 week]
├── No issues ──► [Switch remaining rules to Block mode]
└── Issues found ──► [Add exclusions, maintain Audit mode for affected rules]
[Re-evaluate after 2 weeks]
```
## Workflow 2: Controlled Folder Access Deployment
```
[Enable Controlled Folder Access in Audit mode]
[Monitor Event ID 1124 for blocked write attempts]
[Categorize blocked applications]
├── Legitimate business app ──► [Add to allowed applications list]
├── Backup/sync software ──► [Add to allowed applications list]
└── Unknown/suspicious ──► [Investigate, potentially malicious]
[Switch to Enabled (Block) mode]
[Add custom protected folders beyond defaults]
[Ongoing monitoring via M365 Defender dashboard]
```
## Workflow 3: Defender Configuration Audit
```
[Quarterly Defender Configuration Review]
[Export current Defender settings from all endpoints]
├── PowerShell: Get-MpPreference | Export-Clixml
├── Intune: Endpoint security reports
[Compare against security baseline]
├── All settings match baseline ──► [Document compliance, next review]
└── Drift detected ──► [Investigate cause]
├── Unauthorized change ──► [Security incident, restore settings]
└── Authorized exception ──► [Document, update baseline]
```
## Workflow 4: False Positive Handling
```
[User reports blocked application]
[Identify which Defender feature blocked it]
├── ASR rule ──► [Check ASR event log for specific rule GUID]
│ │
│ ▼
│ [Create ASR exclusion for file/folder/process]
├── Controlled Folder ──► [Add application to allowed list]
├── Network Protection ──► [Review URL/domain, submit false positive to Microsoft]
└── Real-time AV ──► [Submit file for analysis, create AV exclusion if clean]
[Deploy exclusion via Intune/GPO]
[Verify application works, document exclusion]
```