MT.1171: Sample Submission should send safe samples automatically.
| ID | MT.1171 |
| Severity | Medium |
| Suite | Mito |
| Product | Defender |
| Related products | Intune |
| Feature | Endpoint antivirus |
| Security area | Devices and endpoints |
| Resource type | Policy |
| User impact of fixing | Low |
| Effort to fix | Low |
| MITRE ATT&CK | T1204.002 |
| Reads from | Microsoft Graph |
What this checks and how to fix it
Section titled “What this checks and how to fix it”Verify that sample submission consent is configured to send safe samples automatically.
Restricted sample submission reduces threat intelligence and protection quality.
Remediation action:
Section titled “Remediation action:”- Open Microsoft Endpoint Manager > Endpoint Security > Antivirus
- Edit the relevant Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy
- Set Submit Samples Consent to send safe samples automatically
Related links
Section titled “Related links”Mito check. Author: bdrogja. Open-source licences.
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