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ProtectMicrosoft SecurityHow-To GuideJune 5, 2026

Configuring Defender for Office 365: Safe Links, Safe Attachments, and anti-phishing

The Short Version
  • Apply the Standard preset to everyone and the Strict preset to executives and finance.
  • Build a custom anti-phishing policy that names your key people and owned domains.
  • Turn on mailbox intelligence and set quarantine as the action for impersonation hits.
  • Work the quarantine and submissions queues weekly to train the system.
Bottom line: Most of Defender for Office 365 does nothing until you turn it on and point it at your users, so apply the presets and add one custom anti-phishing policy.

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