# Safe Links Policies are tracking when user clicks on safe links

When these options are configured, click data for URLs in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio documents and in emails is stored by Safe Links.

Source: https://maester.dev/docs/tests/ORCA.156

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<p class="test-part">Part of <a href="/docs/tests/orca">ORCA</a> · Defender · Safe Links · <a href="/docs/tests">All checks</a></p>

```powershell title="Run this check"
Invoke-Maester -TestId ORCA.156
```

## Overview

When these options are configured, click data for URLs in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio documents and in emails is stored by Safe Links. This information can help dealing with phishing, suspicious email messages and URLs.

#### Remediation action

Enable tracking of user clicks in Safe Links Policies.

#### Related Links

* [Microsoft 365 Defender Portal - Safe links](https://security.microsoft.com/safelinksv2)
* [Recommended settings for EOP and Microsoft Defender for Office 365](https://aka.ms/orca-atpp-docs-7)

## Details

<details>
<summary>Every attribute of this check</summary>

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Test ID | ORCA.156 |
| Severity | Medium |
| Suite | ORCA |
| Product | Defender |
| Related products | Exchange Online |
| Feature | Safe Links |
| Area | Email and collaboration protection |
| Resource type | Policy |
| User impact | Low |
| Implementation cost | Low |
| MITRE ATT&CK | T1566.002 Spearphishing Link, T1204.001 Malicious Link |
| Supports controls | nist-800-53-r5:SI-3, nist-800-53-r5:AU-12 |
| PowerShell test | [Test-ORCA156](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/orca/Test.ORCA.156.ps1) |
| Services | ExchangeOnline |
| Compatible licenses | ATP_ENTERPRISE |

</details>

## Source

- Test: [`tests/orca/Test.ORCA.156.ps1`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/orca/Test.ORCA.156.ps1)
- Documentation: [`tests/orca/Test.ORCA.156.md`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/orca/Test.ORCA.156.md)