Simulating a Phishing Attack with Microsoft Defender - MS-500 Exam Answer

Phishing Attack Simulation with Microsoft Defender

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You are a global administrator in a company with a Microsoft 365 subscription with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 license assigned to your users.

You have configured Safe Attachments and Safe Links policies for your users, and you want to simulate a phishing attack on your users using the Credential harvest technique within the Microsoft Defender platform.

What should you do?

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A. B. C. D.

Correct Answer: A

The attack simulation training feature requires a Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 license.

See exhibit from Microsoft documentation:

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Plan 2 The following table summarizes what's included in each plan. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 Configuration, protection, and detection capabilities: © Safe Attachments © Safe Links © Safe Attachments for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams © Anti-phishing in Defender for Office 365 protection © Real-time detections Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 capabilities plus ~ Automation, investigation, remediation, and education capabilities: © Threat Trackers © Threat Explorer Automated investigation and response © Attack simulation training = Campaign Views

Option B is incorrect.

This is way to enable attack simulation, but first you need a Plan 2 license assigned to your users.

Option C is incorrect.

Not correct, you want to utilize the attack simulation feature within Defender for Office 365.

Option D is incorrect.

This will help prevent phishing attempts but will not enable you to simulate an attack.

To know more about attack simulator possibilities, please refer to the link below:

To simulate a phishing attack using the Credential harvest technique within the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 platform, you should perform the following steps:

  1. Ensure that you have a Microsoft 365 subscription with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 license assigned to your users. This license provides protection against email-based threats and includes features such as Safe Attachments and Safe Links policies.

  2. Log in to the Microsoft 365 Defender portal with your global administrator credentials.

  3. Navigate to the "Email and collaboration" section and click on "Attack simulation training." This feature allows you to create and launch simulations of phishing attacks, so you can test your users' awareness and readiness to detect and report suspicious emails.

  4. Click on "Create" to start building your simulation. You can choose from various templates, including a Credential harvest scenario, which aims to trick users into providing their login credentials by redirecting them to a fake login page that looks like the real one.

  5. Customize the simulation parameters, such as the sender name and email address, the subject line, the body content, and the landing page URL. You can also configure the frequency, duration, and targeting of the simulation, depending on your needs and goals.

  6. Launch the simulation and monitor its progress and results. You can view the dashboard and reports that show the number of users who received, opened, clicked, and reported the simulated phishing email, as well as their feedback and recommendations.

  7. Based on the simulation results, you can assess the effectiveness of your Safe Attachments and Safe Links policies, as well as your users' awareness and behavior towards phishing attacks. You can also use the insights to improve your anti-phishing protection policy and training program.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is B. In the Microsoft 365 Defender portal - Email and collaboration - Attack simulation training, Launch a simulation.

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