Security News > 2021 > April > Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now supports Windows 10 Arm devices

Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, the enterprise version of its Defender antivirus, now comes with support for Windows 10 on Arm devices.

Windows 10 on Arm, a full-featured version of Windows 10 designed explicitly for Arm devices, has run most apps since the first such devices were launched in late 2017.

"These devices are designed to take full advantage of the built-in protections available in Windows 10 such as encryption, data protection, and next gen antivirus and antimalware capabilities," the Microsoft 365 Defender Team said today.

"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compliments these security features with an industry leading, unified, cloud powered enterprise endpoint security platform that helps security teams prevent, detect, investigate and respond to advanced threats, while delivering secure and productive end user security experiences."

Defender for Endpoint's functionality and capabilities are identical on devices Windows 10 on Arm devices, providing everything from the onboarding experience to device inventory, response actions, advanced hunting, alerts, and more.

"Microsoft's investment in Windows 10 on Arm offers powerful, highly-mobile experiences, with security at the core."

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