Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) must enable Microsoft Intune connection.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-275992	SRG-APP-000279	MSDE-00-001150	SV-275992r1119722_rule	2025-07-15	1

Description
Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, antivirus and malware detection software. To minimize potential negative impact to the organization that can be caused by malicious code, it is imperative that malicious code is identified and eradicated. Connecting to Microsoft Intune enables sharing of device information and enhanced policy enforcement. Intune provides additional information about managed devices for secure score. It can use risk information to enforce conditional access and other security policies.

Description

Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, antivirus and malware detection software. To minimize potential negative impact to the organization that can be caused by malicious code, it is imperative that malicious code is identified and eradicated. Connecting to Microsoft Intune enables sharing of device information and enhanced policy enforcement. Intune provides additional information about managed devices for secure score. It can use risk information to enforce conditional access and other security policies.

ℹ️ Check
Access the MDE portal as a user with at least an MDE Administrator or equivalent role: 1. In the navigation pane, select Settings >> Endpoints >> Advanced features (under General). 2. Verify the slide bar for "Microsoft Intune connection" is set to "On". If the slide bar for "Microsoft Intune connection" is not set to "On", this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Access the MDE portal as a user with at least an MDE Administrator or equivalent role: 1. In the navigation pane, select Settings >> Endpoints >> Advanced features (under General). 2. Set the slide bar for "Microsoft Intune connection" to "On".