OT monitoring software versions

The Microsoft Defender for IoT architecture uses on-premises sensors and management servers.

This article lists the supported software versions for the OT sensor and on-premises management software, including release dates, support dates, and highlights for the updated features.

For more information, including detailed descriptions and updates for cloud-only features, see What's new in Microsoft Defender for IoT? Cloud-only features aren't dependent on specific sensor versions.

Versioning and support for on-premises software versions

This section describes the servicing information, timelines, and guidance for the available on-premises software versions.

Version update recommendations

When updating your on-premises software, we recommend:

  • Plan to update your sensor versions to the latest version once every 6 months.

  • Update to a patch version only for specific bug fixes or security patches. When working with the Microsoft support team on a specific issue, verify which patch version is recommended to resolve your issue.

Note

If you have an on-premises management console, make sure to also update your on-premises management console to the same version as your sensors.

For more information, see Update Defender for IoT OT monitoring software.

On-premises monitoring software versions

Cloud features may be dependent on a specific sensor version. Such features are listed below for the relevant software versions, and are only available for data coming from sensors that have the required version installed, or higher.

Version / Patch Release date Scope Supported until
24.1
24.1.0 02/2024 Major 01/2025
23.1
23.1.3 09/2023 Patch 08/2024
23.1.2 07/2023 Major 06/2024
22.3
22.3.10 07/2023 Patch 06/2024
22.3.9 05/2023 Patch 04/2024
22.3.8 04/2023 Patch 03/2024
22.3.7 03/2023 Patch 02/2024
22.3.6 03/2023 Patch 02/2024
22.3.5 01/2023 Patch 12/2023
22.3.4 01/2023 Major 12/2023
22.2
22.2.9 01/2023 Patch 12/2023
22.2.8 11/2022 Patch 10/2023
22.2.7 10/2022 Patch 09/2023
22.2.6 09/2022 Patch 04/2023
22.2.5 08/2022 Patch 04/2023
22.2.4 07/2022 Patch 04/2023
22.2.3 07/2022 Major 04/2023
22.1
22.1.7 07/2022 Patch 06/2023
22.1.6 06/2022 Patch 10/2022
22.1.5 06/2022 Patch 10/2022
22.1.4 04/2022 Patch 10/2022
22.1.3 03/2022 Patch 10/2022
22.1.2 02/2022 Major 10/2022
10.5
10.5.5 12/2021 Patch 09/2022
10.5.4 12/2021 Patch 09/2022
10.5.3 10/2021 Patch 07/2022
10.5.2 10/2021 Major 07/2022

Threat intelligence updates

Threat intelligence updates are continuously available and are independent of specific sensor versions. You don't need to update your sensor version in order to get the latest threat intelligence updates.

For more information, see Threat intelligence research and packages.

Support model

Defender for IoT provides 1 year of support for every new version, starting with versions 22.1.7 and 22.2.7. For example, version 22.2.7 was released in October 2022 and is supported through September 2023.

Earlier versions use a legacy support model, with support dates detailed for each version.

On-premises appliance security

The OT network sensor and the on-premises management console are designed as a locked-down security appliance with a hardened attack surface. Appliance access and control are allowed only through the management port, via HTTP for web access and SSH for the support shell.

Defender for IoT adheres to the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle throughout the entire development lifecycle, including activities like training, compliance, code reviews, threat modeling, design requirements, component governance, and pen testing. All appliances are locked down according to industry best practices and shouldn't be modified.

Maintain your sensors and on-premises management consoles, for activities like backups, log exports, or health monitoring, via the web interface, or the Defender for IoT CLI commands.

Important

Manual changes to software packages or additions of external packages may have detrimental security or functional effects on the sensor and on-premises management console. Microsoft is unable to support deployments with manual changes made to software packages.

Feature documentation per versions

Version numbers are listed only in this article and in the What's new in Microsoft Defender for IoT? article, and not in detailed descriptions elsewhere in the documentation.

To understand whether a feature is supported in your sensor version, check the relevant version section below and its listed features.

Versions 24.1.x

Version 24.1.0

Release date: 02/2024

Supported until: 03/2025

This version includes the following updates and enhancements:

Versions 23.2.x

Version 23.2.0

Release date: 12/2023

Supported until: 11/2024

This version includes the following updates and enhancements:

Important

If you're updating your software from a legacy version and have the support credentials saved, such as in CLI scripts, we recommend that you update those credentials to use the admin user instead.

Versions 23.1.x

Version 23.1.3

Release date: 09/2023

Supported until: 08/2024

This version includes the following updates and enhancements:

Version 23.1.2

Release date: 07/2023

Supported until: 06/2024

This version includes the following updates and enhancements:

Note

Due to internal improvements to the OT sensor's device inventory, column edits made to your device inventory aren't retained after updating to version 23.1.2. If you'd previously edited the columns shown in your device inventory, you'll need to make those same edits again after updating your sensor.

Versions 22.3.x

22.3.10

Release date: 07/2023

Supported until: 06/2024

This version includes bug fixes for stability improvements.

22.3.9

Release date: 05/2023

Supported until: 04/2024

This version includes:

22.3.8

Release date: 04/2023

Supported until: 03/2024

22.3.6 / 22.3.7

Release date: 03/2023

Supported until: 02/2024

Version 22.3.7 includes the same features as 22.3.6. If you have version 22.3.6 installed, we strongly recommend that you update to version 22.3.7, which also includes important bug fixes.

22.3.5

Release date: 01/2023

Supported until: 12/2023

This version includes bug fixes for stability improvements.

22.3.4

Release date: 01/2021

Supported until: 12/2023

Versions 22.2.x

To update to 22.2.x versions:

  • From version 22.1.x, update directly to the latest 22.2.x version
  • From version 10.x, first update to the latest 22.1.x version, and then update again to the latest 22.2.x version.

For more information, see Update Defender for IoT OT monitoring software.

22.2.9

Release date: 01/2023

Supported until: 12/2023

This version includes bug fixes for stability improvements.

22.2.8

Release date: 11/2022

Supported until: 10/2023

This version includes bug fixes for stability improvements.

22.2.7

Release date: 10/2022

Supported until: 09/2023

This version includes bug fixes for stability improvements.

22.2.6

Release date: 09/2022

Supported until: 04/2023

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements
  • Enhancements to the device type classification algorithm

22.2.5

Release date: 08/2022

Supported until: 04/2023

This version includes minor stability improvements.

22.2.4

Release date: 07/2022

Supported until: 04/2023

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

22.2.3

Release date: 07/2022

Supported until: 04/2023

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

Versions 22.1.x

Software versions 22.1.x support direct updates to the latest OT monitoring software versions available. For more information, see Update Defender for IoT OT monitoring software.

22.1.7

Release date: 07/2022

Supported until: 06/2023

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

22.1.6

Release date: 06/2022

Supported until: 10/2022

This version minor maintenance updates for internal sensor components.

22.1.5

Release date: 06/2022

Supported until: 10/2022

This version minor updates to improve TI installation packages and software updates.

22.1.4

Release date: 04/2022

Supported until: 10/2022

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

22.1.3

Release date: 03/2022

Supported until: 10/2022

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

22.1.1

Release date: 02/2022

Supported until: 10/2022

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

Versions 10.5.x

To update your software to the latest version available, first update to version 22.1.7, and then update again to the latest 22.2.x version. For more information, see Update Defender for IoT OT monitoring software.

10.5.5

Release date: 12/2021

Supported until: 9/2022

This version minor maintenance updates.

10.5.4

Release date: 12/2021

Supported until: 09/2022

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

10.5.3

Release date: 10/2021

Supported until: 07/2022

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

10.5.2

Release date: 10/2021

Supported until: 07/2022

This version includes the following new updates and fixes:

Next steps

For more information about the features listed in this article, see What's new in Microsoft Defender for IoT and What's new archive for in Microsoft Defender for IoT for organizations.