Security News > 2021 > August > Microsoft shares guidance on securing Windows 365 Cloud PCs
Earlier this week, Microsoft has shared guidance on securing Windows 365 Cloud PCs and more info on their built-in security capabilities.
The guidance is broken down into actions customers can take to secure Cloud PCs enrolled in Windows 365 Business and Windows 365 Enterprise subscription plans.
Securing Windows 365 Cloud PCs. In the case of small businesses that choose Windows 365 Business, where end users are automatically granted local admin rights, IT admins are advised to follow standard IT security practices to set each user as standard users on their devices using Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
IT managers who need to secure Windows 365 Enterprise Cloud PCs have an easier task as they're all enrolled in Microsoft Endpoint Manager out of the box.
Deploy the Windows 365 security baseline to their Cloud PCs from Microsoft Endpoint Manager and leverage Microsoft Defender to provide in-depth defense to their endpoints, including all Cloud PCs. The Windows 365 security baseline enables the ASR rules discussed above.
Windows 365 is not yet leveraging it to secure customers' Cloud PCs. Redmond plans to bring it together with Windows 11 later this year to all Azure regions where Windows 365 is available.
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