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Preventions

No Ready System-Level Mitigation

Restrict Access to Administrative Privileges

Enforce an Acceptable Use Policy

Enforce a Social Media Policy

Install an Anti-Virus Solution

Install a Web Proxy Solution

Restrict Access to Registry Editor

Enforce File Permissions

Prohibition of Devices On-site

Physical Access Controls

End-User Security Awareness Training

Pre-Employment Background Checks

Disable Printing, Windows

Application Whitelisting

Enforce a Data Classification Policy

Prohibit Email Auto-Forwarding to External Domains, Exchange

Network Intrusion Prevention Systems

Data Loss Prevention Solution

DNS Filtering

Internal Whistleblowing

Access Reviews

Employee Off-boarding Process

Full Disk Encryption

Restrict Mobile Clipboard via Intune App Protection Policies

Financial Approval Process

Corporate Card Spending Limits

Enterprise-Managed Web Browsers

Bootloader Password

Next-Generation Firewalls

Native Anti-Tampering Protections

Protocol Allow Listing

Restrict Disc Media Mounting, Group Policy

Restrict Floppy Drive Mounting, Group Policy

Restrict Removable Disk Mounting, Group Policy

Insider Threat Awareness Training

Employee Mental Health & Support Program

Network Access Control (NAC)

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Employee Vulnerability Support Program

Restrict Windows System Time Modification

Windows Time Service Synchronization

Exchange Restrict Outbound Emails via Recipient Domain

Regulation Awareness Training

Implement MIP Sensitivity Labels

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Managerial Approval

Social Media Screening

Employment Reference Checks

Criminal Background Checks

Government-Issued ID Verification

ID: PV049
Created: 23rd April 2025
Updated: 23rd April 2025
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS,
Contributor: The ITM Team

Managerial Approval

The process for having software installed on a corporate endpoint by IT should require approval from the employee's line manager to ensure the request is legitimate and appropriate.

Sections

ID	Name	Description
PR010	Software or Access Request	A subject may make a request for software (such as an RDP, SSH or FTP client) or access (such as USB mass storage device access) to be installed or enabled on a target system, to facilitate the infringement.