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title: "Turn on Microsoft Network Protection"
slug: "microsoft-network-protection"
updated: 2024-04-09T23:20:39Z
published: 2024-04-09T23:20:39Z
canonical: "docs.redcanary.com/microsoft-network-protection"
---

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# Enable Microsoft Network Protection in Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Network Protection prevents your employees from experiencing internet-based events by blocking access to specific domains. Follow the procedure below to enable Microsoft Network Protection.

## Setup your Microsoft Network Protection

To turn on Microsoft Network Protection, [watch the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Network protection video](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/network-protection?view=o365-worldwide#overview-of-network-protection), and then follow the steps provided in the video.

## Review Network Protection Events

You can view what was audited or blocked by Microsoft Network Protection by using this advanced hunting query in the Microsoft365 Defender Console:

```plaintext
DeviceNetworkEvents
|where ActionType in ('ExploitGuardNetworkProtectionAudited','ExploitGuardNetworkProtectionBlocked')
```