From 6666b6c9e3708340136f5b28b030af299708c05a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Beth Woodbury <40870842+levinec@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 15:20:59 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update enable-attack-surface-reduction.md --- .../microsoft-defender-atp/enable-attack-surface-reduction.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/enable-attack-surface-reduction.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/enable-attack-surface-reduction.md index 9c9a7895af..ecfeae4239 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/enable-attack-surface-reduction.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/enable-attack-surface-reduction.md @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Each ASR rule contains one of three settings: - Block: Enable the ASR rule - Audit: Evaluate how the ASR rule would impact your organization if enabled -To use ASR rules, you don't need a Windows E5 license, but it is highly recommended given that a Windows E5 license (or similar licensing SKU) provides the ability to make use of the advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities that are available in [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection) (Defender for Endpoint). Advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities aren't available with a Windows Professional or E3 license. For non-Windows E5 licenses, you can develop your own monitoring and reporting tools on top of the events that are generated at each endpoint, when ASR rules are triggered (e.g., Event Forwarding). +It's highly recommended you use ASR rules with a Windows E5 license (or similar licensing SKU) to take advantage of the advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities available in [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection) (Defender for Endpoint). However, for other licenses like Windows Professional or E3 that don't have access to advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities, you can develop your own monitoring and reporting tools on top of the events that are generated at each endpoint when ASR rules are triggered (e.g., Event Forwarding). > [!TIP] > To learn more about Windows licensing, see [Windows 10 Licensing](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/product-licensing/windows10?activetab=windows10-pivot:primaryr5) and get the [Volume Licensing guide for Windows 10](https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/D/1/2D14FE17-66C2-4D4C-AF73-E122930B60F6/Windows-10-Volume-Licensing-Guide.pdf).