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title: ExploitGuard Policy CSP
description: Learn more about the ExploitGuard Area in Policy CSP.
ms.date: 01/18/2024
---

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# Policy CSP - ExploitGuard

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## ExploitProtectionSettings

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| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|:--|:--|:--|
| ✅ Device <br> ❌ User | ✅ Pro <br> ✅ Enterprise <br> ✅ Education <br> ✅ Windows SE <br> ✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC | ✅ Windows 10, version 1709 [10.0.16299] and later |
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```Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ExploitGuard/ExploitProtectionSettings
```
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Enables the IT admin to push out a configuration representing the desired system and application mitigation options to all the devices in the organization. The configuration is represented by an XML. For more information Exploit Protection, see [Enable Exploit Protection on Devices](/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/enable-exploit-protection) and [Import, export, and deploy Exploit Protection configurations](/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/import-export-exploit-protection-emet-xml). The system settings require a reboot; the application settings don't require a reboot.
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**Description framework properties**:

| Property name | Property value |
|:--|:--|
| Format | `chr` (string) |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
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**Group policy mapping**:

| Name | Value |
|:--|:--|
| Name | ExploitProtection_Name |
| Friendly Name | Use a common set of exploit protection settings |
| Element Name | Type the location (local path, UNC path, or URL) of the mitigation settings configuration XML file. |
| Location | Computer Configuration |
| Path | Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard > Exploit Protection |
| Registry Key Name | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender ExploitGuard\Exploit Protection |
| ADMX File Name | ExploitGuard.admx |
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**Example**:

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.1">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>$CmdId$</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
       </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ExploitGuard/ExploitProtectionSettings</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data><![CDATA[<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><MitigationPolicy><SystemConfig><SEHOP Audit="true" /></SystemConfig><AppConfig Executable="iexplore.exe"><ImageLoad AuditImageLoad="true" /><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="wordpad.exe"><DynamicCode Audit="true" /><SignedBinaries Audit="true" AuditStoreSigned="false" /><ImageLoad AuditImageLoad="true"  /><ChildProcess  Audit="true" /><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="notepad.exe"><DynamicCode Audit="true" /><SignedBinaries Audit="true" AuditStoreSigned="false" /><ImageLoad AuditImageLoad="true" /><ChildProcess Audit="true" /><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="outlook.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="winword.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="excel.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="powerpnt.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="AcroRd32.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="Acrobat.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="fltldr.exe"><DynamicCode Audit="true" /><ImageLoad AuditImageLoad="true" /><ChildProcess Audit="true" /><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="RuntimeBroker.exe"><ImageLoad AuditImageLoad="true" /><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="SearchIndexer.exe"><DynamicCode Audit="true" /><SignedBinaries Audit="true" AuditStoreSigned="false" /><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="java.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="javaws.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="javaw.exe"><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig><AppConfig Executable="EpSelfhostV1.exe"><DynamicCode Audit="true" /><ImageLoad AuditImageLoad="true" /><ChildProcess Audit="true" /><Payload AuditEnableExportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableExportAddressFilterPlus="true"AuditEnableImportAddressFilter="true"AuditEnableRopStackPivot="true"AuditEnableRopCallerCheck="true"AuditEnableRopSimExec="true"/></AppConfig></MitigationPolicy>]]></Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>

```
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## Related articles

[Policy configuration service provider](policy-configuration-service-provider.md)