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Evaluate attack surface reduction rules
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Applies to:
Attack surface reduction rules help prevent actions typically used by malware to compromise devices or networks. Set attack surface reduction rules for devices running any of the following editions and versions of Windows:
- Windows 10 Pro, version 1709 or later
- Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1709 or later
- Windows Server, version 1803 (Semi-Annual Channel) or later
- Windows Server 2019
Learn how to evaluate attack surface reduction rules by enabling audit mode to test the feature directly in your organization.
Tip
You can also visit the Microsoft Defender ATP demo scenario website at demo.wd.microsoft.com to confirm the feature is working and see how it works.
Use audit mode to measure impact
Enable attack surface reduction rules in audit mode to view a record of apps that would have been blocked if the feature was fully enabled. Test how the feature will work in your organization to ensure it doesn't affect your line-of-business apps. You can also get an idea of how often the rules will fire during normal use.
To enable all attack surface reduction rules in audit mode, use the following PowerShell cmdlet:
Set-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions AuditMode
Tip
If you want to fully audit how attack surface reduction rules will work in your organization, you'll need to use a management tool to deploy this setting to devices in your network(s).
You can also use Group Policy, Intune, or mobile device management (MDM) configuration service providers (CSPs) to configure and deploy the setting. Learn more in the main Attack surface reduction rules article.
Review attack surface reduction events in Windows Event Viewer
To review apps that would have been blocked, open Event Viewer and filter for Event ID 1121 in the Microsoft-Windows-Windows Defender/Operational log. The following table lists all network protection events.
| Event ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 5007 | Event when settings are changed |
| 1121 | Event when an attack surface reduction rule fires in block mode |
| 1122 | Event when an attack surface reduction rule fires in audit mode |
Customize attack surface reduction rules
During your evaluation, you may wish to configure each rule individually or exclude certain files and processes from being evaluated by the feature.
See Customize attack surface reduction rules for information on configuring the feature with management tools, including Group Policy and MDM CSP policies.