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Prevent malware and unauthorized software applications with Norman Application Control.

The battle to protect your network from malware is a costly, ongoing struggle taking up valuable IT resources and time. When a new malware threat appears, you have to stop what you’re doing and update your antivirus signatures immediately to protect your data, taking valuable time away from daily activities.

Norman Application Control provides:

Endpoint protection from malware without relying on signature updates
Optimized IT support with decreased helpdesk calls to support unauthorized software
Improved system availability and service levels by preventing known and unknown threats
Audit-readiness with detailed tracking of all application execution attempts and policy changes

Protect your organization against malware attacks before they occur by proactively controlling the applications executing on your desktops, laptops, servers, kiosks and POS systems with Norman Application Control, a primary component of Norman Application and Device Control solution.

Centrally manage, monitor, and control applications with a white list approach that allows only authorized applications to run ensuring no malware, spyware, keyloggers, Trojans, worms, viruses, zero-day threats and unwanted or unlicensed software will execute on your network and disrupt your business.

How Norman Application Control works:

Identify - Discover all executable files, collect profiles and organize into pre-defined file groups.
Assign - Assign rights to execute based on executable and user/group attributes.
Authorize or Deny - Enforce policy that enables only approved users to execute an application. If the user or the application does not have rights, access is denied.
Audit - Provide a detailed trail of attempts and actions, along with proof that your software licenses are in compliance.

Norman Application Control provides complete malware protection and increases IT and end-user productivity by preventing unwanted applications from causing configuration issues and consuming network bandwidth.You’ll be audit-ready with a detailed audit trail of all application and device execution attempts along with proof that software licenses are in compliance.

Key Benefits

Prevents Known and Unknown Threats

Prevent the execution of malicious code utilizing application whitelisting. This approach allows only authorized applications to run, thus preventing both known and unknown threats.

Reduces Endpoint Security Total Cost of Ownership

With no malware to hunt down, or incompatible applications to invoke the blue screen of death, you can spend more time on more strategic activities instead of constantly fixing computers.

Audit-readiness

Stay audit ready with detailed tracking of all application execution attempts and policy changes.

Directory Services Integration

Reduces setup and maintenance of users and user groups by leveraging definitions in existing Active Directory and eDirectory.

Features

Application Whitelisting
Automated Application Discovery
Standard File Definitions
Automatic Authorization of Software Updates
Script / Macro Protection
Path Protection
Flexible File Authorization

Local Authorization
Spread Check
Highly Scalable Architecture
Powerful Log Analysis and Reporting
Offline Computer Protection
Active Directory and eDirectory Support
Multi-Language Support