
Select Create a profile, then provide a name for your profile, and then select Next.Go to Endpoint security > Security baselines > Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Baseline.


Type powershell in the Start menu, right-click Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator. Select EnableNetworkProtection to see the current state of network protection on the device: If the Key is missing, Navigate to SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows Defender > Windows Defender Exploit Guard > Network Protection. Navigate through the nested menus to SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > Windows Defender > Policy Manager.

Select the Start button in the task bar and type regedit to open Registry editor.Ĭhoose HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE from the side menu.

Check if network protection is enabledĬheck if network protection has been enabled on a local device by using Registry editor. Learn more about network filtering configuration options. You can audit network protection in a test environment to view which apps would be blocked before enabling network protection. Network protection helps to prevent employees from using any application to access dangerous domains that may host phishing scams, exploits, and other malicious content on the internet. Want to experience Defender for Endpoint? Sign up for a free trial. macOS (See Network protection for macOS).Linux (See Network protection for Linux).
