ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud

SharePoint Online

This section describes the configuration of SharePoint associated with systems built according to guidance in ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud.

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Automated Configuration Deployment and Assessment

Some of the SharePoint Online configurations can be automatically deployed using Microsoft 365 Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Some of the Sharepoint Online configurations cannot be assessed using a DSC blueprint. Please refer to those configuration pages to conduct a manual assessment.

ConfigurationBlueprint automation provided
PoliciesYes
SettingsYes 1

1: Only OneDrive settings can be automated.

Desired State Configuration

Before using the below DSC file, please refer to the automated deployment page for instructions.

Desired State Configuration file:
Download Sharepoint Online DSC
The linked .txt file must be renamed to .ps1
Configuration Data File:
The Configuration Data File can be found on the Automated Tools page.
Service principal permissions

For organisations importing the DSC as per the instructions on the automated deployment page, the following permissions will need to be added to the M365DSC app:

"ODSettings", "SPOAccessControlSettings", "SPOBrowserIdleSignout", "SPOSearchManagedProperty", "SPOSearchResultSource", "SPOSharingSettings"

Policies

This section describes the configuration of SharePoint associated with systems built according to guidance in ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud.

Settings

This section describes the configuration of SharePoint associated with systems built according to guidance in ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud.

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