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Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate · Microsoft
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ChatGTP: ❌ No, the solution does NOT meet the goal. ⚠️ Explanation: Controlled Folder Access (CFA) is a Microsoft Defender Antivirus feature that helps protect files from unauthorized changes by ransomware and other untrusted apps. However: Controlled Folder Access only works when Microsoft Defender Antivirus is in active mode. Since Defender Antivirus is in passive mode (because a third-party antivirus is installed), CFA is not active or enforced. Therefore, CFA will not provide protection in this scenario.
Answer: B. No Configuring Controlled Folder Access does not meet the goal. Controlled Folder Access is a feature of Microsoft Defender Antivirus that protects specific folders from unauthorized changes by ransomware or other malicious apps. However, this feature requires Microsoft Defender Antivirus to be active and does not address the scenario where Defender Antivirus is in passive mode due to the presence of a third-party antivirus. To meet the goal of protecting the devices from malicious artifacts undetected by the third-party antivirus, you should enable EDR in block mode. EDR in block mode works even when Microsoft Defender Antivirus is in passive mode, allowing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to remediate threats missed by the third-party antivirus. Thus, configuring Controlled Folder Access is not the correct solution in this scenario.