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Stopping Malware and Unauthorized Software through Application Whitelisting

Published

Author(s)

Adam Sedgewick, Murugiah Souppaya, Karen Scarfone, Larry Feldman

Abstract

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication 800-167, "Guide to Application Whitelisting," written by Adam Sedgewick, Murugiah Souppaya and Karen Scarfone. The publication is intended to assist organizations in understanding the basics of application whitelisting. An application whitelist is a list of applications and application components that are authorized for use in an organization.
Citation
ITL Bulletin -

Keywords

access control, application control, application whitelisting, information security, software security, whitelisting

Citation

Sedgewick, A. , Souppaya, M. , Scarfone, K. and Feldman, L. (2015), Stopping Malware and Unauthorized Software through Application Whitelisting, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=919956 (Accessed December 10, 2024)

Issues

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Created December 14, 2015, Updated October 12, 2021