During a security audit, an organization discovered unauthorized programs on multiple workstations. Investigations revealed that employees had attached external hardware that contained malicious software. Which approach can best address this risk?
Create a policy that enforces encryption for local disks.
Use an enterprise tool that requires administrators to authorize newly attached hardware.
Establish perimeter firewall settings that forward suspicious traffic for analysis.
Enable endpoint encryption to secure each workstation.
Requiring administrators to authorize newly attached hardware prevents unexpected devices from being used. Endpoint encryption does not stop suspicious software from running, local disk encryption policies do not curb unauthorized attachments, and a perimeter firewall setting does not control local device usage. Restricting usage of removable media through an approval process directly tackles the root issue.
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