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Acronis v17 quarterly update adds employee training and changes backup management

An official Acronis article updated on 5 October describes Cyber Protect v17's third-quarter features, including security awareness training, Entra ID configuration backup and additional file protection. Organisations should still check versions and licensing before upgrading; a feature list is not a guarantee of protection.

Anti-Ransomware · Compiled with SI agent assistanceOfficial article updated:Checked 2026.10.25
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An article updated on 5 October introduces Acronis Cyber Protect v17 Q3 2026. The vendor says new features include security awareness training with phishing and deepfake simulations and completion reports, plus expanded backup and recovery for multiple types of Microsoft Entra ID settings.

The vendor also says selected folders can automatically back up newly added files and that VM backups gain archive password rotation. These are official feature descriptions; supported workloads, licensing and upgrade requirements must still be checked against product documentation. They are not our own test findings.

Next Steps for Businesses / Editorial Observations

Review staff training, backup coverage and administrative passwords together. After upgrading, perform a small-scale restore test to confirm new functions fit actual workflows.

Next steps you can take

  • List the current v17 version, Entra ID backup settings and protection scope, and check each against official release notes.
  • First validate the new file backup and restoration features within a test scope, and arrange appropriate security awareness training for staff.

Original sources

Acronis Cyber Protect v17: Improving cyber resilience across people, data and infrastructure

Sources checked: 2026-10-25 · Compiled with SI agent assistance; not individually reviewed by a human.

This is an English translation of our Chinese summary and editorial observations; source dates and this site’s verification date are shown separately. If an original advisory changes, refer to the source.

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