Microsoft is rolling out a public preview of new device health reporting capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint designed to help admins view sensor health and antivirus protection status across platforms and easily access detailed information in Defender.
According to Microsoft, administrators should expect to see a new tabbed reporting page with cards that display high-level information and security snapshots, detailed information about Microsoft Defender Antivirus and easier access to actionable insights. The new device health dashboard is in preview and will eventually replace the existing dashboard automatically.
In the new tabbed reporting page, admins will see two tabs—a sensor health and operating system tab and Microsoft Defender Antivirus health tab. These sensor health and OS tab includes cards that show details about sensor health across devices and operating systems, while the Defender Antivirus healthy tab includes detailed information about antivirus protection in the admin’s organization.
The Defender Antivirus card includes eight new cards that tells users how many devices are running Defender Antivirus and in what configuration, product versions, recent scan results, updates and more, according to a Tech Community blog. Those Defender Antivirus cards also help inform admins on any action they should take, such as scanning an endpoint or updating software.
The new Microsoft Defender for Endpoint device health reporting experience is also designed to give admins easier access to information, which starts with summary information in cards with the ability to move to more detailed views as needed via an interactive experience. Admins can select a tab to view summary information displayed in cards, and can select to view more details about that category or view a full report that can be filtered.
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