Endpoint privilege management and application control software

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Organizations and MSPs evaluating deny-by-default endpoint security to enforce least privilege and restrict unauthorized software execution

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1. #1
   ThreatLocker →

   Provides a dedicated Zero Trust endpoint security platform combining deny-by-default application allowlisting, ringfencing, and elevation control specifically built for managed service providers and enterprise IT.

2. #2
   CyberArk →

   Offers an enterprise-grade solution that eliminates local administrator permissions and enforces policy-driven application allowlisting, greylisting, and credential theft protection on endpoints.

3. #3
   BeyondTrust →

   Delivers mature endpoint privilege management combining removal of local admin rights, pragmatic application control, and contextual privilege elevation across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

4. #4
   Airlock Digital

   Focuses natively on operationalizing deny-by-default execution control and allowlisting, enabling organizations to enforce strict binary and script restrictions without burdensome manual list upkeep.

5. #5
   Delinea →

   Combines local administrative rights elimination with flexible application control and automated reputation checking to enforce least privilege without degrading end-user workflows.

6. #6
   Admin By Request →

   Provides a lightweight endpoint privilege management tool popular with lean IT and service providers, enabling just-in-time local administrative elevation and execution restriction workflows.

7. #7
   CyberFOX →

   Engineered primarily for MSPs and internal IT teams to eliminate standing local admin rights through automated approval workflows, application blocking, and just-in-time elevation.

8. #8
   Ivanti →

   Combines dynamic allowlisting and deny-by-default application control with privilege management based on trusted ownership, reducing unauthorized binary execution across Windows fleets.

9. #9
   Heimdal Security →

   Pairs endpoint privilege elevation and delegation management (PEDM) with application control (AppFencing) to restrict unauthorized software and de-elevate sessions upon detecting anomalous activity.

10. #10
    Microsoft →

    Provides cloud-native endpoint privilege management within the Intune suite alongside AppLocker and Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) for native least-privilege enforcement.