Endpoint DLP for the AI PC era: Snapdragon and ARM support arrives in Netwrix Endpoint Protector

The way organizations deploy endpoints is changing. ARM-based devices are moving from niche use cases into the enterprise mainstream, driven by improved performance, extended battery life, AI acceleration capabilities, and a growing ecosystem of business-ready hardware. Microsoft's latest generation of Windows on ARM devices is accelerating that shift.

At the same time, organizations are embracing a new generation of AI-powered endpoints. From Copilot+ PCs to agentic AI applications and AI assistants, modern devices are increasingly designed to process AI workloads both locally and through cloud-connected experiences.

As these AI-enabled endpoints become more common, security teams face an important challenge: ensuring that sensitive data remains protected regardless of the processor architecture powering the device.

This is why we're excited to announce expanded ARM architecture support in Netwrix Endpoint Protector. Organizations can now deploy Netwrix Endpoint Protector on Windows ARM64 devices, including Snapdragon-powered systems, as well as ARM-based Linux platforms, while maintaining the same enterprise-grade data loss prevention (DLP) and device control capabilities, for endpoints, available on x86-64 systems.

Why AI PCs change the endpoint security conversation

The latest generation of Windows on ARM devices is more than a hardware refresh.

Built around a system-on-chip (SoC) architecture that combines CPU, GPU, and AI processing capabilities, Snapdragon-powered devices are designed to support AI-assisted workflows, local AI processing, and cloud-connected AI experiences. Their ARM-based architecture also delivers significant power-efficiency benefits compared to traditional endpoint platforms.

For organizations, this means employees can increasingly interact with copilots, AI assistants, and agentic AI applications directly from their endpoints.

AI assistants, copilots, and agentic applications operate using the same access rights and data available to the user. Employees can upload files to AI tools, paste sensitive information into prompts, transfer regulated data through applications, or move confidential information to removable devices. Without proper controls, AI-enabled endpoints can create new opportunities for data exposure and exfiltration. That is why endpoint DLP remains a critical layer of defense in the age of AI. Organizations need visibility and control over how sensitive information moves through applications, browsers, AI tools, cloud services, and removable media, regardless of the hardware platform being used.

Full Windows ARM64 support for enterprise data protection

Netwrix Endpoint Protector now fully supports Windows ARM64 architecture, extending data protection to the latest generation of AI-ready Windows devices powered by Snapdragon.

The ARM64 build maintains full feature parity with its x86-64 counterpart, enabling organizations to apply the same security policies across both traditional and ARM-based endpoints.

Security teams can:

• Prevent sensitive data transfers through browsers, applications, cloud services, removable media, and AI chat interfaces
• Enforce granular device control policies
• Apply content-aware DLP policies based on data sensitivity
• Enable enforced encryption for approved removable storage devices
• Maintain centralized visibility, monitoring, and reporting
• Protect endpoints even when they are offline

This ensures organizations can standardize modern Windows hardware without introducing security gaps or creating separate policy frameworks.

Security teams no longer need to choose between supporting new hardware innovations and maintaining strong data protection controls.

Expanding support for Linux on ARM

In addition to Windows ARM64 support, Netwrix Endpoint Protector now supports ARM-based Linux deployments, including:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 on ARM (aarch64)
• Ubuntu 26.04 on ARM (aarch64)

Both Linux ARM builds maintain full feature parity with their x86-64 counterparts.

Organizations deploying ARM-based Linux systems can continue enforcing consistent DLP policies, device controls, and data protection measures across their environments without sacrificing visibility or management capabilities.

Ready for the next generation of endpoints

The endpoint landscape continues to evolve as organizations embrace AI-enabled devices, agentic AI workflows, and new hardware architectures.

Netwrix remains committed to helping customers secure emerging technologies without sacrificing usability, visibility, or control.

Consistent protection across modern endpoint environments

Enterprise environments rarely consist of a single operating system or hardware architecture. Security teams must secure a growing mix of Windows, macOS, Linux, x86, and ARM devices while maintaining consistent policy enforcement and visibility.

Netwrix Endpoint Protector delivers multi-OS endpoint DLP with centralized management and consistent controls across heterogeneous environments. By extending support to Windows ARM64 and Linux ARM platforms, organizations can embrace modern endpoint technologies while maintaining a unified data protection strategy.