Commit to one ASR audit-mode rollout

Attack surface reduction audit-mode pilot for a specific endpoint behavior such as Office child processes, obfuscated scripts, protected folder writes, USB writes, or low-reputation outbound traffic. Use this when a hardening control is stuck because teams fear false positives or business disruption. The pilot should produce audit evidence and a decision date. I will choose one ASR behavior, select a pilot group of real endpoints, enable audit mode, review events twice, identify legitimate workflows and risky patterns, document exceptions, and set an enforcement decision date. My done condition is a pilot summary with event counts, affected apps, proposed exceptions, and…

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