Microsoft AppLocker is an out-of-box application that protects the security of an application in the operating system. Being an application Whitelisting technology from Microsoft, it advances the functionalities and control features of SRPs (Software Restriction Policies) that allow you to create rules for the apps to run them. You can control executable files, scripts, Windows installer files, packaged apps & their installers, and DLL files.
You can define rules based on the attributes of the files, create exceptions to these rules, use audit mode to deploy policies, import and export rules, and can do more to secure apps from illegit cyber activities. Though it has an ample number of uses, it is both advantageous and disadvantageous.















