Application Control Plus
Stops unauthorised and unknown applications running on managed endpoints.
"For IT teams needing centralised execution control to prevent unauthorised apps across managed endpoints."
Control application execution on endpoints
Organisations often struggle to control which binaries run on endpoints. User-installed tools and unknown executables increase operational risk across desktops and laptops.
Where Application Control Plus is used
Deployed where teams must limit executable software on managed desktops and laptops. It is commonly used to enforce corporate software policies and prevent unauthorised tools from running.
Also applied where organisations need an inventory of installed applications while centrally managing execution rules for managed endpoints.
Fits within these solutions
Delivery & deployment
Suitable environments
Fits Windows-dominant desktop environments and organisations with centralised IT teams. Common in regulated sectors and distributed or remote workforces, and suitable for small and mid-sized organisations with limited security staff.
Benefits
Prevent unauthorised execution
Stops unauthorised and unknown applications from running on managed endpoints.
Improved visibility
Gives a central view of installed applications across the estate.
Consistent enforcement
Ensures execution policies apply uniformly across managed endpoints.
Reduced attack surface
Limits vectors by preventing unwanted or unknown software from running.
Simplified endpoint control
Central policy management reduces per-device configuration overhead for IT teams.
Support internal controls
Helps enforce internal software control requirements in regulated environments.
Capabilities
Enforce execution policies
Allow / deny rules
Application inventory
Block unauthorised executables
Restrict unknown executables
Centralised endpoint control
Applications
Control Windows desktops
Enforce execution policies on Windows-dominant desktop estates to limit user-installed software.
Secure remote endpoints
Protect distributed and remote devices by applying central execution policies to managed machines.
Restrict shadow IT
Stop unapproved or user-installed tools from running and reduce unmanaged software use.
Centralise software policy
Provide central IT teams with a single point to manage application execution rules across devices.
Fits small/mid organisations
Suitable for organisations with limited security staff that need straightforward endpoint control.
