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# Getting Started

 Start using the Hook Security platform with these onboarding resources.

## General

- [Campaign of the Month: Why do I have to add new domains to my "safe" or "whitelist" each month?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/hc/en-us/articles/360043793891-why-to-add-new-domains-to-my-safe-or-whitelist-each-month-)
- [How do I enable 2FA on my admin or school portal?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-enable-2fa-on-my-admin-or-school-portal)
- [What are all these phishing terms, and what do they mean?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/what-are-all-these-phishing-terms-and-what-do-they-mean)

## General Safelisting

- [Safelisting need to knows.](https://support.hooksecurity.co/safelisting-need-to-knows)
- [Why 'safelist'? What should I 'safelist'?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/why-whitelist-what-to-whitelist)

## Microsoft Safelisting

- [How do I safelist in Microsoft Defender Advanced Delivery Policy? (Primary Instructions!)](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-whitelist-in-microsoft-defender-advanced-delivery-policy-)
- [How do I safelist by IP Address in Exchange 2013, 2016, or Office 365?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/safelisting-by-ip-address-in-exchange-2013-2016-or-office-365)
- [How do I whitelist by Email Header in Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, Office 365?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelisting-by-email-header-in-exchange-2013-exchange-2016-office-365)
- [Scripts for Safelisting in Microsoft 365](https://support.hooksecurity.co/scripts-for-safelisting-in-microsoft-365)
- [Setting Up a Connector in Microsoft 365 (Office 365)](https://support.hooksecurity.co/setting-up-a-connector-in-microsoft-365)
- [How do I bypass Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection Rules?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/-bypass-office-365-advanced-threat-protection-rules)
- [What is Microsoft Direct Delivery?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/what-is-microsoft-direct-delivery)

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## GSuite Safelisting

- [How can I Safelist in G Suite/Google Apps/Google Workspace?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/hc/en-us/articles/360050383871-how-can-i-safelist-in-g-suite-google-apps-google-workspace-)
- [How do I setup whitelisting in G Suite? Advanced instructions.](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-setup-whitelisting-in-g-suite-advanced-instructions)
- [How do I whitelist in G Suite? Simple instructions.](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-whitelist-in-g-suite-simple-instructions)

## Firewall/Spam Filter Safelisting

- [How do I safelist in Mimecast?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-safelist-in-mimecast)
- [How do I safelist in Avanan?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-safelist-in-avanan)
- [How do I safelist in Cisco Ironport?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-safelist-in-cisco-ironport)
- [How do I safelist (whitelist) Portal phishing and training emails in Symantec.Cloud or MessageLabs?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-safelist-whitelist-portal-phishing-and-training-emails-in-symantec.cloud-or-messagelabs)
- [How do I upload groups using SmarterU?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-upload-groups-using-smarteru)
- [How do I whitelist in Spam Titan?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelist-in-spam-titan)
- [How do I whitelist in Bitdefender?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelist-in-bitdefender)
- [How do I whitelist in SonicWall?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelist-in-sonicwall)
- [How do I whitelist in VIPRE?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelist-in-vipre)
- [How do I whitelist in AppRiver?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-whitelist-in-appriver)
- [How do I whitelist in Fortinet FortiGate?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/-whitelist-in-fortinet-fortigate)
- [How do I whitelist in Proofpoint?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelist-in-proofpoint)
- [How do I whitelist in Barracuda?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelist-in-barracuda-)
- [How do I whitelist in Trend Micro?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/whitelist-in-trend-micro)
- [How do I create a Connector in Microsoft 365?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/microsoft-connector)
- [Safelisting in Google Workspace/GSuite/Google Apps.](https://support.hooksecurity.co/safelisting-in-google-workspace/gsuite/google-apps)

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## Creating Groups/Adding Targets

- [How do I import targets using a .csv file?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-import-targets-using-a-csv)
- [How do I properly format my .csv?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-properly-format-my-.csv)
- [How do I set up AD Sync?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/set-up-ad-sync-)
- [How do I import targets from Office365 or Azure AD with Microsoft Graph?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/importing-from-office365-orazure-ad-with-microsoft-graph)
- [How do I export a .csv from Microsoft Active Directory (Azure AD)?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/hc/en-us/articles/export_csv_microsoftad)
- [How do I set up SAML SSO: OKTA?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/hc/en-us/articles/360057215071-how-do-i-set-up-saml-sso-okta)
- [How can I add a group with LDAP?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/add-a-group-with-ldap)
- [How do I integrate with Litmos?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-integrate-with-litmos)
- [How do I integrate groups with Moodle LMS?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-integrate-groups-with-moodle-lms)
- [How do you create and edit groups?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-you-create-and-edit-groups)
- [How do you manage groups?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-you-manage-groups)
- [How do you get group details?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-you-get-group-details)
- [How do I manage targets?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-manage-targets)
- [How do I see target details?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-see-target-details)

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## Reporting Plug-In

- [How do I set up the Microsoft Office 365 reporting plugin (KillPhish)?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/setting-up-microsoft-office-365-reporting-plugin-hookmail)
- [How do I deploy the Outlook Add-in Group Policy for the reporting plug in?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/outlook-add-in-group-policy-deployment)
- [How do I download Microsoft Office Reporting Manifest (KillPhish Plugin)?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/download-microsoft-office-reporting-manifest)
- [What is the difference between KillPhish, KillPhish Lite, and the Report Phishing COM add-in?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/reporting-differences)
- [How do I use the Microsoft O365 Killphish Plug In?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-use-the-microsoft-o365-killphish-plug-in)
- [How Does Scoring Work for KillPhish report add-in?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-does-scoring-work-for-killphish-report-add-in)
- [Microsoft KillPhish Plug-In: Extensive Guide](https://support.hooksecurity.co/microsoft-hookmail/killphish-plug-in-extensive-guide)
- [How do I deploy KillPhish Lite for Google Workspace (G Suite)/Gmail?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/deploying-killphish-lite-for-google-workspace-g-suite/gmail)

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## 3rd Party Integrations

- [How do I integrate an account with Azure AD?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-integrate-an-account-with-azure-ad)
- [How do I integrate my account with OKTA?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-integrate-my-account-with-okta)
- [How do you set up SSO Pingone?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-you-set-up-sso-pingone)
- [How do I setup OneLogin?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-setup-onelogin)
- [How do I whitelist in Mailprotector?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-whitelist-in-mailprotector)
- [How do I safelist with Sophos?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-safelist-with-sophos)
- [Can I feed in training completion to Vanta?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/vanta-integration)
- [How do I integrate with Google Workspace?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-integrate-with-google-workspace)
- [How do I integrate with an LDAP server?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-to-integrate-with-an-ldap-server)
- [How do I integrate with Splunk SIEM?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-integrate-with-splunk-siem)

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## Platform Settings

- [Mail Settings](https://support.hooksecurity.co/mail-settings)
- [Connecting to a Gmail Account (IMAP or SMTP)](https://support.hooksecurity.co/connecting-to-a-gmail-account-imap-or-smtp)
- [What is the Security Inbox?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/what-is-the-security-inbox)
- [How do I Send Training Campaigns from Custom SMTP?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/send-training-campaigns-from-custom-smtp)
- [How do I connect a custom SMTP in a Microsoft Azure Account?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-connect-a-smtp-in-a-microsoft-azure-account)
- [How do I manage my School Settings?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-manage-my-school-settings)
- [Where do I view my account settings?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/where-do-i-view-my-account-settings)
- [How do I manage system emails?](https://support.hooksecurity.co/how-do-i-manage-system-emails)
- [Locales and how they work.](https://support.hooksecurity.co/locales-and-how-they-work)

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- [Getting Started](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#main-content)

    - [General](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#general)
    - [General Safelisting](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#general-safelisting)
    - [Microsoft Safelisting](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#microsoft-safelisting)
    - [GSuite Safelisting](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#gsuite-safelisting)
    - [Firewall/Spam Filter Safelisting](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#firewall-spam-filter-safelisting)
    - [Creating Groups/Adding Targets](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#creating-groups-adding-targets)
    - [Reporting Plug-In](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#reporting-plug-in)
    - [3rd Party Integrations](https://support.hooksecurity.co/getting-started#3rd-party-integrations)
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