MT.1150 - Cloud Protection should be enabled

Overview

Verify that cloud protection is enabled for real-time threat intelligence.

Disabled cloud protection reduces real-time threat detection and response capabilities.

Remediation action:

1. Open Microsoft Endpoint Manager > Endpoint Security > Antivirus
2. Edit the relevant Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy
3. Enable Allow Cloud Protection

Related links

• Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus
• Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Test Metadata

Field	Value
Test ID	MT.1150
Severity	High
Suite	Maester
Category	Defender
PowerShell test	Test-MtMdeCloudProtection
Tags	Defender, Maester, MT.1150

Source

• Pester test: tests/Maester/Defender/Test-MtMdeAntivirusPolicy.Tests.ps1
• PowerShell source: powershell/public/maester/defender/Test-MtMdeCloudProtection.ps1