Security News > 2021 > January > Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux Goes Live
Microsoft on Monday announced that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux now provides endpoint detection and response capabilities to all users.
Initially available on Windows only, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has received support for all major platforms, and is now available on macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, the Redmond, Wash.
Microsoft made Defender for Endpoint on Linux available approximately six months ago, and in November the company announced the public preview availability of EDR capabilities in the security solution.
According to Microsoft, users can leverage Puppet, Ansible, or existing Linux configuration management tools to configure the security solution.
By making Defender for Endpoint broadly available, Microsoft aims to help organizations better protect Linux servers and get Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices onboarded in the same portal.
Microsoft customers looking to take advantage of Defender for Endpoint for Linux need a Servers license.