Ensure Safe Links for Office Applications is Enabled
Why This Matters
Phishing attacks often target users through hyperlinks embedded in Office documents, emails, and attachments. Without Safe Links for Office applications, users clicking these links bypass time-of-click verification, exposing the organization to malware or credential theft. Enabling this policy ensures every URL in Office apps is checked against current threat intelligence at the moment of click.
What Aether365 Checks
Aether365 verifies that the Safe Links policy for Office applications is enabled, including settings that block users from bypassing security checks. This check appears in the Aether365 dashboard under microsoft-365 checks with ID M365.2104.
How to Fix
You can remediate this using either the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or Exchange Online PowerShell.
Using the Microsoft 365 Admin Center: