Organizations can configure Tamper Protection on macOS devices manually or via Microsoft Intune. How to enable Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tamper Protection on macOS Enhanced tamper resilience across prevalent platforms is a great advantage for organizations seeking to continuously enhance their endpoint security,” the company explained.

Reliably securing endpoints is crucial for any organization. “Tamper protection brings an additional layer of protection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to elevate the endpoint security posture of organizations. The feature also helps to protect important security files, configuration settings, and processes. With Tamper Protection enabled, third-party apps won’t be able to uninstall Microsoft Defender for EndPoint from Mac machines. The new feature prevents malicious software and unauthorized users from modifying security settings that might put a system at risk.

Microsoft has announced that Tamper Protection is now generally available for Defender for Endpoint customers on macOS devices.

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