Generally available: Azure Monitor Agent supports Linux Hardening for CIS and SELinux

Microsoft announced general availability of this Azure Monitor and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines update in May 2023.

Launched1 version

Microsoft id: generally-available-azure-monitor-agent-supports-linux-hardening-for-cis-and-selinux
Status: Launched
Products: Azure Monitor, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Update type: Features, Operating System
Product categories: Compute, Databases, DevOps, Management and governance
General availability: May 2023
Status pages: Azure Monitor status, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines status
First captured by us: 13 Nov 2026, 15:46 UTC (from our first import of this list)
Microsoft last modified: 10 May 2023, 16:00 UTC
Source: Azure Updates · open the original at Microsoft

Microsoft says

Today AMA now supports CIS and SELinux hardening standards. For SELinux AMA works out of the box with a built in signed policy.

Azure Updates, 16:00 UTC, 10 May 2023

One version so far. If Microsoft edits it, each change shows here with what was removed and added.

First version we captured · 15:46 UTC, 13 Nov
As first seen: Launched
Status
Launched
Seen by us 15:46 UTC, 13 Nov · Microsoft's timestamp 16:00 UTC, 10 May 2023 · Microsoft's page

Last updated 13 Nov 2026, 15:46 UTC