Security News > 2021 > May > Microsoft Defender ATP now secures networked Linux, macOS devices
Microsoft has added support for identifying and assessing the security configurations of Linux and macOS endpoints on enterprise networks using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
The secure configuration assessment feature is now in public preview, and it has expanded to include macOS and Linux devices after initially only supporting Windows 10 and Windows Server devices.
Microsoft Secure Score for Devices will also improve while going through the security recommendations and addressing them one at a time, thus making your org's entire network more resilient against cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
The procedure you need to follow to address the issues found by Microsoft Secure Score for Devices while assessing your Linux and macOS network devices is available here.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was made generally available for Macs in May 2019, and it expanded to Linux devices one year later, in June 2020.
Starting with October 2020, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint also provides admins with a report that helps them keep track of vulnerable Windows and macOS devices within their organization's environment.
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