-[{"categories":["Microsoft Defender for Endpoint","Microsoft Security"],"content":"Microsoft Defender for Linux now offers centrally managed scheduled antivirus scans, available in public preview. This feature allows security teams to configure flexible, consistent scans across Linux environments, enhancing threat detection and compliance.","date":"2026-06-14","objectID":"/scheduled_scans_mde_linux/","tags":["MDE","Linux","Antivirus"],"title":"Scheduled scans are coming to AV policies in Defender for Endpoint on Linux","uri":"/scheduled_scans_mde_linux/"},{"categories":["Microsoft Defender for Endpoint","Microsoft Security"],"content":"One of the things I’ve always missed when deploying antivirus policies for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux devices were scheduled scans. And I said ‘were’ because they are coming. Currently in preview, now you can set up scheduled scans settings used a custom JSON setting or, if you use Intune or security settings management an antivirus policy instead of using a cron job like until now. Screenshot of the new settings on a Antivirus Intune Policy for Linux Flexible scheduling options include hourly, daily, and weekly scans with configurable scan types and advanced options to control scan behavior. To be able to use it you need agent version 101.26032.0000 or later (production ring), and configure scheduled scans using managed JSON or Defender AV policies using Intune or security settings management. Sources: Introducing scheduled antivirus scans on Microsoft Defender Linux ","date":"2026-06-14","objectID":"/scheduled_scans_mde_linux/:0:0","tags":["MDE","Linux","Antivirus"],"title":"Scheduled scans are coming to AV policies in Defender for Endpoint on Linux","uri":"/scheduled_scans_mde_linux/"},{"categories":null,"content":"About Hi! I’m Sergio, a cybersecurity architect specializing in Microsoft security, identity, endpoint protection, cloud security, and data governance. Through this blog, I share my experiences, research, hands-on labs, and lessons learned from working with Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Entra. Whether you’re a security professional, IT administrator, or simply curious about Microsoft’s security ecosystem, I hope you find something useful here. 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