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Application Control: Your First Line of Defence Against Modern Cyber Threats
Secure your business by implementing Application Control as part of your Essential Eight and Zero Trust strategy
How ‘Application Control’ Supports the Essential Eight
Application Control is one of the most effective pillars of the Essential Eight framework
Stop Cyber Threats at the Source
Application Control with ThreatLocker: Secure What Runs, Protect What Matters
Cybercriminals exploit unapproved software to breach systems and disrupt businesses. Our Application Control solution, powered by ThreatLocker and aligned with Essential Eight, blocks unauthorised apps before they execute. Strengthen your security posture, improve compliance, and maintain uptime—without slowing down operations.
Want to explore the tech behind it, how we implement it, or why ThreatLocker powers it? Start here.
How ‘Application Control’ Supports the Essential Eight
Application Control is one of the most effective pillars of the Essential Eight framework, designed to stop malicious or unauthorised software or applications from running on your systems. By enforcing strict allowlisting, it eliminates a key entry point used in most cyberattacks. As part of your Essential Eight strategy, Application Control provides a protection that strengthens your organisation’s entire cybersecurity posture.
Strategic alignment:
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Enforces execution control as part of Essential Eight compliance
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Aligns with the Zero Trust model: “Never trust, always verify”
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Offers a default-deny policy at the execution level
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Complements other controls like patching, MFA, and backups
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Builds consistent, enforceable policies across users and endpoints
Benefits:
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Reduces breach risk by blocking unknown or unsafe software
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Demonstrates control over your IT environment
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Enables reporting and assurance for regulators and stakeholders
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Protects critical systems without relying on reactive tools
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Supports business continuity by blocking threats before damage occurs
How We Do Application Control: ThreatLocker
We use ThreatLocker for Application Control, a purpose-built Zero Trust solution that gives you absolute control over what software runs in your business.
ThreatLocker blocks all unauthorised applications by default, ensuring only approved applications are allowed to execute. This eliminates one of the most common attack pathways used by cybercriminals, especially in ransomware and targeted malware campaigns.
Why ThreatLocker?
- Built for Zero Trust architecture
- Real-time application visibility and audit trails
- Automatically blocks anything outside your allowlist
- Enables policy-based application execution
- Integrates seamlessly with other security controls
The business benefits:
- Avoids the cost of downtime or data loss from preventable breaches.
- Improves compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
- Protects business continuity by reducing breach possibilities and impact.
- Protects shareholder value by reducing reputational and operational risk.
- Supports strategic cyber maturity across your Essential Eight roadmap.
Achieve Maturity Level 3 Application Control with Exigo Tech
The Essential Eight Maturity Model outlines how well your organisation controls application execution:
Level 0
No effective application control in place
Level 1
Approved apps are identified but not consistently enforced
Level 2
Blocking of unapproved apps begins across some systems
Level 3
Full control enforced across the organisation
At Exigo Tech, we help you implement ThreatLocker to reach Maturity Level 3, where execution is fully controlled, attack surfaces are minimised, and compliance is strengthened — all without disrupting your operations.
What Sets Exigo Tech Apart
We are already operating at Maturity Level 3 across all Essential Eight strategies
Proven expertise in ThreatLocker deployment
End-to-end service from assessment through design, implementation, and optimisation
Aligned with both Essential Eight and Zero Trust frameworks
Strategic focus on preventing unauthorised applications and code execution
Customised approach that balances security with user productivity across business units
Take the First Step Toward Advanced Cybersecurity
Start with our strategic essential eight assessment to gain clarity, reduce risk, and know where you stand on Application Control.
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