Merge pull request #2232 from MithunRathinam/patch-8

chrisda · web-flow · commit 1b9805686678 · 2025-01-06T11:29:42.000-08:00
Update anti-spam-policies-configure.md
diff --git a/defender-office-365/anti-malware-policies-configure.md b/defender-office-365/anti-malware-policies-configure.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ms.collection:
 description: Admins can learn how to view, create, modify, and remove anti-malware policies in Exchange Online Protection (EOP).
 ms.custom: 
 ms.service: defender-office-365
-ms.date: 11/2/2023
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 appliesto:
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/eop-about" target="_blank">Exchange Online Protection</a>
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/mdo-about#defender-for-office-365-plan-1-vs-plan-2-cheat-sheet" target="_blank">Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Plan 2</a>
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ appliesto:
 
 In Microsoft 365 organizations with mailboxes in Exchange Online or standalone Exchange Online Protection (EOP) organizations without Exchange Online mailboxes, email messages are automatically protected against malware by EOP. EOP uses anti-malware policies for malware protection settings. For more information, see [Anti-malware protection](anti-malware-protection-about.md).
 
-> [!TIP]
-> We recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
-
 The default anti-malware policy automatically applies to all recipients. For greater granularity, you can also create custom anti-malware policies that apply to specific users, groups, or domains in your organization.
 
-> [!NOTE]
+> [!TIP]
 > The default anti-malware policy applies to inbound and outbound email. Custom anti-malware policies apply to inbound email only.
+>
+> Instead of creating and managing custom anti-malware policies, we typically recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
+>
+> To understand how threat protection works in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, see [Step-by-step threat protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](protection-stack-microsoft-defender-for-office365.md).
 
 You can configure anti-malware policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in PowerShell (Exchange Online PowerShell for Microsoft 365 organizations with mailboxes in Exchange Online; standalone EOP PowerShell for organizations without Exchange Online mailboxes).
 
diff --git a/defender-office-365/anti-phishing-policies-eop-configure.md b/defender-office-365/anti-phishing-policies-eop-configure.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.custom:
 description: Admins can learn how to create, modify, and delete the anti-phishing policies that are available in Exchange Online Protection (EOP) organizations with or without Exchange Online mailboxes.
 ms.service: defender-office-365
 search.appverid: met150
-ms.date: 4/8/2024
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 appliesto:
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/eop-about" target="_blank">Exchange Online Protection</a>
 ---
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ In Microsoft 365 organizations with mailboxes in Exchange Online or standalone E
 
 The default anti-phishing policy automatically applies to all recipients. For greater granularity, you can also create custom anti-phishing policies that apply to specific users, groups, or domains in your organization.
 
+> [!TIP]
+> Instead of creating and managing custom anti-phishing policies, we typically recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
+
 You configure anti-phishing policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in PowerShell (Exchange Online PowerShell for Microsoft 365 organizations with mailboxes in Exchange Online; standalone EOP PowerShell for organizations without Exchange Online mailboxes).
 
 For anti-phishing policy procedures in organizations with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, see [Configure anti-phishing policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](anti-phishing-policies-mdo-configure.md).
diff --git a/defender-office-365/anti-phishing-policies-mdo-configure.md b/defender-office-365/anti-phishing-policies-mdo-configure.md
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ In organizations with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, anti-phishing policies
 
 The default anti-phishing policy automatically applies to all recipients. For greater granularity, you can also create custom anti-phishing policies that apply to specific users, groups, or domains in your organization.
 
+> [!TIP]
+> Instead of creating and managing custom anti-phishing policies, we typically recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
+>
+> To understand how threat protection works in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, see [Step-by-step threat protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](protection-stack-microsoft-defender-for-office365.md).
+
 You configure anti-phishing policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in Exchange Online PowerShell.
 
 For anti-phishing policy procedures in organizations without Defender for Office 365, see [Configure anti-phishing policies in EOP](anti-phishing-policies-eop-configure.md).
diff --git a/defender-office-365/anti-spam-policies-configure.md b/defender-office-365/anti-spam-policies-configure.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.collection:
 ms.custom:
 description: Admins can learn how to view, create, modify, and delete anti-spam policies in Exchange Online Protection (EOP).
 ms.service: defender-office-365
-ms.date: 07/25/2024
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 appliesto:
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/eop-about" target="_blank">Exchange Online Protection</a>
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/mdo-about#defender-for-office-365-plan-1-vs-plan-2-cheat-sheet" target="_blank">Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Plan 2</a>
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ appliesto:
 
 In Microsoft 365 organizations with mailboxes in Exchange Online or standalone Exchange Online Protection (EOP) organizations without Exchange Online mailboxes, inbound email messages are automatically protected against spam by EOP. EOP uses anti-spam policies (also known as spam filter policies or content filter policies) as part of your organization's overall defense against spam. For more information, see [Anti-spam protection](anti-spam-protection-about.md).
 
-> [!TIP]
-> We recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
-
 The default anti-spam policy automatically applies to all recipients in the organization. For greater granularity, you can also create custom anti-spam policies that apply to specific users, groups, or domains.
 
+> [!TIP]
+> Instead of creating and managing custom anti-spam policies, we typically recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
+>
+> To understand how threat protection works in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, see [Step-by-step threat protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](protection-stack-microsoft-defender-for-office365.md).
+
 You can configure anti-spam policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in PowerShell (Exchange Online PowerShell for Microsoft 365 organizations with mailboxes in Exchange Online; standalone EOP PowerShell for organizations without Exchange Online mailboxes).
 
 [!INCLUDE [Security Analyzer setup guide](../includes/security-analyzer-setup-guide.md)]
diff --git a/defender-office-365/safe-attachments-policies-configure.md b/defender-office-365/safe-attachments-policies-configure.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms.collection:
 description: Learn about how to define Safe Attachments policies to protect your organization from malicious files in email.
 ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020
 ms.service: defender-office-365
-ms.date: 07/22/2024
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 appliesto:
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/mdo-about#defender-for-office-365-plan-1-vs-plan-2-cheat-sheet" target="_blank">Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Plan 2</a>
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/microsoft-365-defender" target="_blank">Microsoft Defender XDR</a>
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ Although there's no default Safe Attachments policy, the **Built-in protection**
 
 For greater granularity, you can also use the procedures in this article to create Safe Attachments policies that apply to specific users, group, or domains.
 
+> [!TIP]
+> Instead of creating and managing custom Safe Attachments policies, we typically recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
+>
+> To understand how threat protection works in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, see [Step-by-step threat protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](protection-stack-microsoft-defender-for-office365.md).
+
 You configure Safe Attachments policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in Exchange Online PowerShell.
 
 > [!NOTE]
diff --git a/defender-office-365/safe-links-policies-configure.md b/defender-office-365/safe-links-policies-configure.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms.collection:
 ms.custom:
 description: Admins can learn how to view, create, modify, and delete Safe Links policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365.
 ms.service: defender-office-365
-ms.date: 10/18/2024
+ms.date: 01/06/2025
 appliesto:
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/mdo-about#defender-for-office-365-plan-1-vs-plan-2-cheat-sheet" target="_blank">Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Plan 2</a>
   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/microsoft-365-defender" target="_blank">Microsoft Defender XDR</a>
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ Although there's no default Safe Links policy, the **Built-in protection** prese
 
 For greater granularity, you can also use the procedures in this article to create Safe Links policies that apply to specific users, group, or domains.
 
+> [!TIP]
+> Instead of creating and managing custom Safe Links policies, we typically recommend turning on and adding all users to the Standard and/or Strict preset security policies. For more information, see [Configure protection policies](mdo-deployment-guide.md#step-2-configure-protection-policies).
+>
+> To understand how threat protection works in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, see [Step-by-step threat protection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365](protection-stack-microsoft-defender-for-office365.md).
+
 You configure Safe Links policies in the Microsoft Defender portal or in Exchange Online PowerShell.
 
 ## What do you need to know before you begin?
