Electronic Data Security Standards

Approved Operating Systems

An approved operating system (OS) is any OS for which security updates are actively released. 

  Version Supported Until
Mac Sonoma 14.x  
Mac Sequoia 15.x  
Mac Tahoe 26.x  
Windows Windows 10 22H2 October 2025
Windows Windows 11 22H2 October 2025
Windows Windows 11 23H2 November 2026
Windows Windows 11 24H2 Ocotber 2027
*Linux

Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS

  • Must be installed with the GNOME desktop environment
  • WSL2 is not supported
 
*Linux  Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS
  • Must be installed with the GNOME desktop environment
  • WSL2 is not supported
 
*Linux 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) RHEL 8

  • Devices must be configured with a GNOME graphical desktop environment
 
*Linux 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) RHEL 9 

  • Devices must be configured with a GNOME graphical desktop environment
 
Labnet Windows 10 LTSC 2019 January 2029
Labnet Ubtuntu 22.04 LTS  

*Please note: OCIO - Client Services does not provide support for Linux operating systems as part of its standard service offerings. Users requiring assistance with Linux are advised to consult alternative support channels or departmental resources. 

Approved Anti-Virus Software

  St. John's campus Grenfell Campus Marine Institute
Windows Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Trend Micro Smart Protection Complete
Mac OS Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Trend Micro Smart Protection Complete
Linux/Unix Microsoft Defender for Endpoint N/A N/A

Approved Disk Encryption Software

  St. John's campus Grenfell Campus Marine Institute
Windows Bitlocker* Bitlocker* Bitlocker
Mac OS FileVault* FileVault* FileVault
Linux/Unix Native encryption (no management) N/A N/A

*Encryption must be managed by Microsoft Intune.