Quote:Microsoft keeps extending its Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to more platforms beyond Windows, and today it’s the turn of Linux to meet this security suite.
 
The software giant has shipped a public preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for Linux, explaining that this release is based on feedback it received from customers across the world.
 
Microsoft Defender ATP isn’t Microsoft’s antivirus engine that protects Windows 10, but a full platform whose purpose is to give enterprises an advanced arsenal of security tools to prevent, detect, and respond to advanced threats happening in their networks.
 
Microsoft Defender ATP is already integrated with a series of other Microsoft products aimed at the enterprise, including Skype for Business, Azure Security Center, Office 365 ATP, Azure ATP, and Microsoft Cloud App Security.
 
“Today, we’re announcing another step in our journey to offer security from Microsoft with the public preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for Linux. Extending endpoint threat protection to Linux has been a long-time ask from our customers and we’re excited to be able to deliver on that,” Microsoft said in an announcement today.