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Preventions

No Ready System-Level Mitigation

Restrict Access to Administrative Privileges

Enforce an Acceptable Use Policy

Enforce a Social Media Policy

Install an Anti-Virus Solution

Install a Web Proxy Solution

Restrict Access to Registry Editor

Enforce File Permissions

Prohibition of Devices On-site

Physical Access Controls

End-User Security Awareness Training

Pre-Employment Background Checks

Disable Printing, Windows

Application Whitelisting

Enforce a Data Classification Policy

Prohibit Email Auto-Forwarding to External Domains, Exchange

Network Intrusion Prevention Systems

Data Loss Prevention Solution

DNS Filtering

Internal Whistleblowing

Access Reviews

Employee Off-boarding Process

Full Disk Encryption

Restrict Mobile Clipboard via Intune App Protection Policies

Financial Approval Process

Corporate Card Spending Limits

Enterprise-Managed Web Browsers

Bootloader Password

Next-Generation Firewalls

Native Anti-Tampering Protections

Protocol Allow Listing

Restrict Disc Media Mounting, Group Policy

Restrict Floppy Drive Mounting, Group Policy

Restrict Removable Disk Mounting, Group Policy

Insider Threat Awareness Training

Employee Mental Health & Support Program

Network Access Control (NAC)

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Employee Vulnerability Support Program

Restrict Windows System Time Modification

Windows Time Service Synchronization

Exchange Restrict Outbound Emails via Recipient Domain

Regulation Awareness Training

Implement MIP Sensitivity Labels

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Managerial Approval

Social Media Screening

Employment Reference Checks

Criminal Background Checks

Government-Issued ID Verification

Human Resources Collaboration for Early Threat Detection

Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Azure Conditional Access Policies

Structured Request Channels for Operational Needs

Consistent Enforcement of Minor Violations

Insider-Focused Threat Intelligence

Disable Proxy Configuration on Windows Systems

Disable Snipping Tool, Group Policy

Static Code Analysis via CI/CD Pipelines

Local DNS Sinkhole, Windows

Local DNS Sinkhole, Linux

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Security Vetting and Clearance

Psychological Risk Assessment Program

Microsoft Litigation Hold

ID: PV068
Created: 19th August 2025
Updated: 19th August 2025
Contributor: The ITM Team

Microsoft Litigation Hold

Microsoft Litigation Hold is a built-in compliance feature within Microsoft 365 that preserves mailbox content, even if a subject attempts to delete or alter messages. When enabled, it ensures that emails, calendar items, and other mailbox content remain discoverable and immutable, regardless of user-side deletion or modification attempts.

Organizations can apply Litigation Hold to specific subjects, role types, or high-risk populations, and define custom hold durations (e.g., indefinite or time-bound).

Sections

ID	Name	Description
AF027.001	Email Deletion	The subject deliberately deletes emails - either sent, received, or both - with the intent to obstruct investigative visibility, remove evidence of policy violations, or eliminate traces of communication relevant to an insider event. While routine inbox maintenance is common, patterns of targeted deletion may indicate purposeful concealment.

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