Real-time Monitoring should be enabled
Why This Matters
If real-time monitoring is disabled, Microsoft Defender Antivirus cannot immediately detect and respond to threats as they occur. This leaves endpoints exposed to malware, ransomware, and other active attacks that could spread across your network before any manual scan is triggered. For IT administrators, maintaining real-time protection is essential for proactive defense and reducing the window of opportunity for attackers.
What Aether365 Checks
Aether365 verifies that the "Allow Realtime Monitoring" setting is enabled under Microsoft Defender Antivirus real-time protection policies. This check appears in the Aether365 dashboard under the defender service category and is flagged as a medium severity issue if the setting is not configured correctly.