Features Introduced in Cortex XDR Agent 8.0 - Release Notes - 8.0 - Cortex XDR - Cortex XDR Agent - Advanced Endpoint Protection - Security Operations

Cortex XDR Agent Release Notes

Product
Cortex XDR
Cortex XDR Agent
Version
8.0
Creation date
2023-07-17
Last date published
2023-11-27
Category
Release Notes

The following tables describe the new features introduced in Cortex XDR agent 8.0 releases according to the supported agent operating systems.

Cortex XDR Agent 8.0.2 New Features

The following feature was added for Cortex XDR agents running on Linux endpoints:

Feature

Description

New Linux Support

Cortex XDR agent version 8.0.2 supports Amazon Linux 2023

Cortex XDR Agent 8.0 New Features

Linux Features

The following features were added for Cortex XDR agents running on Linux endpoints:

Feature

Description

Operating systems

Cortex XDR Agent 8.0 supports the following Linux operating systems:

  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.7, 9.1

  • Oracle Linux 8.7, 9.1

  • AlmaLinux 8.7, 9.1

  • RockyLinux 8.7, 9.1

Forensics

An updated and revised local analysis engine is incorporated.

Windows Features

The following feature wasre added for Cortex XDR agents running on Windows endpoints:

Feature

Description

ASPX webshell tracking

Cortex XDR implements the capability to monitor the usage-phase of ASPX webshells, to prevent behavioral threats.

macOS Features

The following features were added to the Cortex XDR for macOS:

Feature

Description

macOS Forensic Artifacts

Cortex XDR agent now supports the collection of macOS forensic artifacts including support for triage collections from online or offline hosts.

iOS Features

The following features were added to the Cortex XDR iOS app:

Feature

Description

Home screen redesign

The Home screen is redesigned for better visibility of security events, warnings, and benign events.

Lock-Screen widget

A Home screen widget and a Lock-Screen widget have been added to the Cortex XDR apps to help track the connectivity status and events, while improving the App's connectivity.

Stationary device configuration

Cortex XDR enables an iOS device to be configured as a "Stationary device", and alerts if the device is used in a way that is not intended.

Android Features

The following features were added to the Cortex XDR Android app:

Feature

Description

User interface

The user interface has been refreshed.