An organization has decided to implement an application allow list policy to reduce the risk of malware infections on its network. Which of the following best describes the action the organization is taking?
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Allowing users to decide which software can be executed on their individual workstations.
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Permitting all installed software to run but monitoring their behaviors for any suspicious activity.
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Creating a list of authorized software that is allowed to run on company systems.
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Compiling a list of software that users believe should not be installed on their systems.
Implementing an application allow list involves creating a list of approved software that is permitted to run on company systems, effectively preventing any non-approved software from executing. This method enhances security by ensuring that only trusted applications are allowed to operate, thus minimizing the likelihood of malicious software running on the network. Options suggesting users decide on the software or only listing unapproved software do not conform to the concept of an application allow list. Allowing any installed software to run would defeat the security benefits of an allow list.
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