Supported protection features by operating system
This topic contains information about the protection features of Cyber Protect Cloud. For the list of operating systems and environments supported by backup and recovery, see Supported operating systems and environments.
The protection features are only supported on machines on which a protection agent is installed.
Some features might require additional licensing, depending on the applied licensing model.
Supported operating systems and versions
Windows
Unless stated otherwise for a specific feature set, the following Windows versions are supported:
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and later
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 and later
For Windows 7, you must install the following updates from Microsoft before installing the protection agent.
For more information on the required updates, refer to this knowledge base article.
Linux
Supported Linux distributions and their versions depend on the feature sets, and are shown at the bottom of each table.
macOS
Supported macOS versions depend on the feature sets, and are shown at the bottom of each table.
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
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| Default protection plans | |||
| Remote Workers | Yes | No | No |
| Office Workers (third-party antivirus) | Yes | No | No |
| Office Workers (Cyber Protect antivirus) | Yes | No | No |
| Cyber Protect Essentials (only for Cyber Protect Essentials edition) | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic backup | |||
| Collecting memory dump | Yes | No | No |
| Snapshot of running processes | Yes | No | No |
| Notarization of local image forensic backup | Yes | No | No |
| Notarization of cloud image forensic backup | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Features | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous data protection (CDP) | |||
| CDP for files and folders | Yes | No | No |
| CDP for changed files via application tracking | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autodiscovery and remote installation | |||
| Network-based discovery | Yes | No | No |
| Active Directory-based discovery* | Yes | No | No |
| Template-based discovery (importing machines from a file) | Yes | No | No |
| Manual adding of devices | Yes | No | No |
| See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. | |||
*Active Directory-based discovery does not operate as expected with the default configuration of Windows Server 2025 because it enforces LDAP encryption by default. See this knowledge base article.
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Protection | |||
| Process Injects detection | Yes | No | No |
| Automatic recovery of affected files from the local cache | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Self-defense for Acronis backup files | Yes | No | No |
| Self-defense for Acronis software | Yes | No |
Yes (Only Active Protection and antimalware components) |
| Trusted/blocked process management | Yes | No | Yes |
| Processes/folders exclusions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ransomware detection based on a process behavior (AI-based) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cryptomining process detection based on process behavior | Yes | No | No |
| External drives protection (HDD, flash drives, SD cards) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Network folder protection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Server-side protection | Yes | No | No |
| Zoom, Cisco Webex, Citrix Workspace, and Microsoft Teams protection | Yes | No | No |
| For more information about the supported operating systems and their versions, see Supported operating systems for antivirus and antimalware protection. | |||
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus and Antimalware protection | |||
| Fully-integrated Active Protection functionality | Yes | No | No |
| Real-time antimalware protection | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Advanced real-time antimalware protection with local signature-based detection | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Static analysis for portable executable files | Yes | No |
Yes* |
| On-demand antimalware scanning | Yes |
Yes** |
Yes |
| Network folder protection | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Server-side protection | Yes | No | No |
| Scan of archive files | Yes | No |
Yes |
| Scan of removable drives | Yes | No |
Yes |
| Scan of new and changed files only | Yes | No |
Yes |
| File/folder exclusions | Yes |
Yes |
Yes*** |
| Processes exclusions | Yes | No | Yes |
| Behavioral analysis engine | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
| Exploit prevention | Yes | No | No |
| Quarantine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quarantine auto clean-up | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| URL filtering (http/https) | Yes | No | No |
| Corporate-wide whitelist | Yes | No |
Yes |
| Firewall management**** | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft Defender Antivirus management***** | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft Security Essentials management | Yes | No | No |
| Registering and managing Antivirus and Antimalware protection via Windows Security Center | Yes | No | No |
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For more information about the supported operating systems and their versions, see Supported operating systems for antivirus and antimalware protection. |
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* Static analysis for portable executable files is supported only for scheduled scans on macOS.
** Start conditions are not supported for on-demand scanning on Linux.
*** File/folder exclusions are only supported for the case when you specify files and folders that will not be scanned by real-time protection or scheduled scans on macOS.
**** Firewall management is supported on Windows 8 and later. Windows Server is not supported.
***** Microsoft Defender Antivirus management is supported on Windows 8.1 and later.
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability assessment | |||
| Vulnerability assessment of operating system and its native applications | Yes | Yes****** | Yes |
| Vulnerability assessment for 3rd-party applications | Yes | No | Yes |
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For more information about the supported operating systems and their versions, refer to Supported Microsoft and third-party products, Supported Linux products, and Supported Apple and third-party products. |
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****** The vulnerability assessment depends on the availability of official security advisories for specific distribution, for example https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce, https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-cr-announce, and others.
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patch management | |||
| Patch auto-approval | Yes | No | No |
| Patch auto-installation | Yes | No | No |
| Patch testing | Yes | No | No |
| Manual patch installation | Yes | No | No |
| Patch scheduling | Yes | No | No |
| Fail-safe patching: backup of machine before installing patches as part of protection plan | Yes | No | No |
| Cancelation of a machine reboot if a backup is running | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Features | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data protection map | |||
| Adjustable definition of important files | Yes | No | No |
| Scanning machines to find unprotected files | Yes | No | No |
| Unprotected locations overview | Yes | No | No |
| Ability to start the protection action from the Data protection map widget (Protect all files action) | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk health | |||
| AI-based HDD and SSD health control | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Features | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart protection plans based on Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Center (CPOC) alerts | |||
| Threat feed | Yes | No | No |
| Remediation wizard | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backup scanning | |||
| Antimalware scan of image backups as part of backup plan | Yes | No | No |
| Scanning of image backups for malware in cloud | Yes | No | No |
| Malware scan of encrypted backups | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe recovery | |||
| Antimalware scanning with Antivirus and Antimalware protection during the recovery process | Yes | No | No |
| Safe recovery for encrypted backups | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote desktop connection | |||
| Connection via NEAR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connection via RDP | Yes | No | No |
| Connection via Apple Screen Sharing | No | No | Yes |
| Connection via web client | Yes | No | No |
| Connection via Quick Assist | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remote assistance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File transfer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screenshot transmission | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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For more information about the supported operating systems and their versions, see Supported platforms. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #CyberFit Score | |||
| #CyberFit Score status | Yes | No | No |
| #CyberFit Score standalone tool | Yes | No | No |
| #CyberFit Score recommendations | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data loss prevention | |||
| Device control | Yes | No |
Supported on Macs with Intel processors running macOS 10.15 and later or macOS 11.2.3 or later. Not supported on ARM-based Apple silicon processors, such as Apple M1 / M2. |
| Advanced Data Loss Prevention | Yes | No | No |
| See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. | |||
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management options | |||
| Upsell scenarios to promote Cyber Protect editions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web-based centralized and remote management console | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supported operating systems and versions: Platform independent. | |||
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection options | |||
| Remote wipe |
Yes |
No | No |
| Supported for Windows 10 and later. | |||
| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Protect Monitor | |||
| Cyber Protect app | Yes | No | Yes |
| Protection status for Zoom | Yes | No | No |
| Protection status for Cisco Webex | Yes | No | No |
| Protection status for Citrix Workspace | Yes | No | No |
| Protection status for Microsoft Teams | Yes | No | No |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. On macOS, Cyber Protect Monitor is supported for all versions on which you can install Agent for Mac. For more information, see Agent for Mac. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software inventory | |||
| Software inventory scanning | Yes | No | Yes |
| Software inventory monitoring | Yes | No | Yes |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. On macOS, Software inventory is supported for versions 10.13.x − 13.x. |
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| Feature set | Windows | Linux | macOS |
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| Hardware inventory | |||
| Hardware inventory scanning | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hardware inventory monitoring | Yes | No | Yes |
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See the supported Windows versions in Supported operating systems and versions. On macOS, Hardware inventory is supported for versions 10.13.x − 13.x. |
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