What term describes controlling which software can run on endpoints, blocking others?

• A. Web Access Control
• B. Authorized Software
• C. Per-Computer Settings
• D. Program Blocking

Answer: (D)

Controlling which software can run on endpoints is about application control and enforcing restrictions on execution. The idea is to allow only approved programs to run and block anything that isn’t on the allowed list. That enforcement—preventing disallowed software from launching—is what “program blocking” explicitly describes. It captures the action of stopping unwanted programs at the moment they would execute, which is exactly the mechanism used to reduce the attack surface and prevent malware or unapproved software from running.

Web Access Control focuses on web sites and traffic, not on software execution on the endpoint. Per-Computer Settings refer to where the policy applies rather than what it does. Authorized Software points to which apps are allowed, but it doesn’t inherently describe the act of actively blocking anything not on that list.