Enabling ATP features

This recipe guides you through configuring safe attachments and safe links settings in Microsoft 365 Defender, formerly known as Microsoft Defender for Office 365, empowering administrators to minimize vulnerabilities and enhance overall data security.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you’ll need permissions within the Microsoft 365 Defender portal to manage security settings. These permissions are included in roles such as Global Administrator or Security Administrator. These roles enable administrators to create and configure policies for safe attachments and safe links, essential for enhancing an organization’s security posture.

How to do it…

1. Go to Microsoft Defender at https://security.microsoft.com.
2. Navigate to Email & collaboration | Policies & rules | Threat policies on the left navigation menu, as shown in Figure 4.27.

Figure 4.27 – The location of Threat policies in...