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Remove-PhishSimOverridePolicy

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Remove-*

Remove non-Microsoft phishing simulation override policies that bypass filtering. For more information, see Configure the advanced delivery policy for non-Microsoft phishing simulations and email delivery to SecOps mailboxes.

Quick start script

# Remove-PhishSimOverridePolicy — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-PhishSimOverridePolicy
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Remove-PhishSimOverridePolicy -Identity <PolicyIdParameter> -WhatIf
Remove-PhishSimOverridePolicy -Identity <PolicyIdParameter>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-PhishSimOverridePolicy
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

Remove-PhishSimOverridePolicy [-Identity] <PolicyIdParameter>
 [-Confirm]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-ForceDeletion]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (5)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	PolicyIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the phishing simulation override policy that you want to remove. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the policy. For example:
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-DomainController	Fqdn		This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use.
-ForceDeletion	SwitchParameter		The ForceDeletion switch forces the removal of the policy. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

Reference facts derived from Microsoft documentation, © Microsoft, licensed CC BY 4.0; restructured with original guidance by serv365.ai.