Application Allowlisting (AWL) is an application control technology which only permits whitelisted files and scripts of a trusted software publisher to run on a machine or network. AWL's focus is more granular than App Control in that it scans and screens all files, scripts, drivers, and processes.
Whitelisting Technology scans a computer system's files and scripts in real-time to evaluate each file to ensure the file or script is safe before allowing it to run. This granular type of preventive cyber-security keeps systems and data secure by preventing malware or ransomware from executing in the first place. Advanced Whitelisting combines automatic, real-time whitelist updates, zero-trust access, secure RDP & VNC, zero-touch device authentication, PowerShell restrictions, and automated security patch updates.
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Through the use of discrete file screening in addition to application screening, AWL prevents cyber-attackers from hiding or disguising malicious code on a system or device whether it is delivered by email, download or fileless in memory such as with a Zero-Day cyber-attack.
In addition to verifying an application publisher's signed signature and cryptographic hash, whitelisting provides a global whitelist of known, trusted applications and screens for specific file attributes such as file name, file path and file size. Modern whitelisting solutions go further than examining basic file attributes. Advanced AWL security solutions also scan parent and child process attributes to ensure that no malicious processes can execute on a device.
As a multi-layered security approach advanced Application Allowlisting works very well with Application Control solutions, and other types of cybersecurity measures such as Blacklist Antivirus, Zero-Trust Architecture with micro-perimeter protection, EDR / XDR, immutable back-ups, and secure RDP to prevent ransomware attacks.
The goal of whitelisting is to protect computers and networks from potentially harmful applications by not allowing cyber-criminals to place their own malicious executable program files on the system or a device. This includes hackers disguising and replacing known good executable programs with compromised ones to launch a cyber-attack. Application allowlisting also prevents zero-day attacks by not allowing the execution of any non-whitelisted or un-trusted applications, scripts, installers or macros. Having the right application allowlisting tools in place is the key to malware prevention especially when running brand new, unknown or non-trusted applications.
PC Matic Application Allowlisting is one of the most comprehensive and robust as compared to other well-known whitelisting and app control solutions such as Airlock Digital, AppLocker, McAfee Application Control, Digital Guardian, ManageEngine Application Control Plus, PowerBroker, PolicyPak, Defendpoint, Faronics Anti-Executable, Gatekeeper, Centrify, and others.
An automated global white list of trusted applications that each endpoint can check and update in real-time.
Customized applications can be added locally with a simple click to the automated global whitelist.
Good signed applications are added via the publisher’s signature eliminating the need for whitelisting hashes for past and future applications.
A trusted scripts and macros whitelist prevents unauthorized execution via valid scripting apps and programs such as Microsoft Office.
For Multi-Factor Authentication, a device uniqueness algorithm authenticates a user's device rather than a mobile phone number as a second factor.
Secure RDP Whitelist authenticates entering devices to close any security hole preventing ransomware breaches through RDP ports.
Application Allowlisting provides granular protection at the file, script, and process level. In comparison, Application Control identifies or flags entire application packages by focusing on whether a program is known and trusted, as opposed to focusing on each and every file including scripts, macros, processes, and file extensions.
Screening with Application Control does not take place at the granular file and entity level as it does with AWL. So while Application Control will flag and block "unrecognized software changes", Application Allowlisting will flag and block any file, script, file extension or macro changes.
Application Control can allow files from a trusted application to run. It checks to see if anything has changed since the program was initially installed. While this ensures some level of system security, it does not prevent many sophisticated types of modern malware from penetrating a system.
Modern malware including ransomware is written to avoid application level screening. Files, scripts, macros, and even security updates can be disguised as belonging to an application package. Malicious code can piggyback on seemingly legitimate software program updates and downloads. A better solution to combat these kinds of modern cyber-threats is Application Allowlisting (AWL) which screens all device and system files even those from trusted applications.
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This is where Application Allowlisting for cybersecurity effectiveness really shines vs Application Control, Blacklisting Antivirus or Zero-Trust measures alone. The granularity of file, script and macro inspection differentiates AWL from App Control making Application Allowlisting superior in providing protection against malware and ransomware attacks.
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