Which feature restricts and controls access to devices?

• A. Firewall Protection
• B. Antivirus Protection
• C. Endpoint Detection and Response
• D. Device Control

Answer: (D)

Controlling which hardware can connect to endpoints is the focus here. Device control lets you enforce policies on all attached devices—USB drives, external hard drives, cameras, printers, Bluetooth adapters—by allowing, blocking, or requiring approvals. It uses device identifiers like class codes, vendor IDs, or serial numbers to apply rules, helping prevent data leakage and reducing the threat surface from unauthorized peripherals. Firewall protection manages network traffic, antivirus protection scans and blocks malicious files, and endpoint detection and response monitors for suspicious activity across the endpoint. The primary function that restricts and governs access to devices is device control.