Organizations today face two interconnected problems: the complexity of security tools and the burden of maintaining proper configurations. While cybersecurity budgets have grown, many solutions require specialized skills to manage, leaving gaps that attackers can exploit. Common challenges include:
Overcomplicated deployment and management of security controls, leading to partial adoption or abandonment.
Exception handling bottlenecks, where urgent business requests—such as accessing a new application or connecting a device—get stuck in approval queues.
Misconfigurations that quietly undermine security posture, often going undetected until exploited.
Compliance requirements that overlap with security needs but add procedural overhead, especially in regulated sectors like government contracting.
Vendor sprawl, where integrating multiple tools becomes a security risk in itself.
The Solution
ThreatLocker addresses these challenges with a unified platform that applies Zero Trust principles without adding operational friction. The core philosophy is straightforward: block by default, allow only what’s necessary, and make changes easy to approve.
Key capabilities include:
1. Streamlined Deployment & Management
ThreatLocker’s pre-populated application data covers over 50,000 applications, enabling rapid setup without manual rule creation. This front-loaded effort ensures that customers can deploy and maintain controls without deep technical rework.
2. Fast & Simple Exception Handling
Whether approving software, USB devices, or internet access, requests can be reviewed and allowed in under 60 seconds from anywhere—eliminating productivity delays while maintaining control.
3. Defense Against Configurations (DAC)
DAC performs 170 daily checks on each endpoint, mapping results to frameworks like NIST and FedRAMP. It identifies misconfigurations, explains their impact, and provides remediation guidance—automating what would otherwise be a manual audit process.
4. Compliance Alignment
With capabilities that meet or exceed requirements in NIST 800-171, CMMC, and FedRAMP, organizations can streamline compliance reporting while improving their actual security posture.
5. Security-First Development & Operations
ThreatLocker applies the same Zero Trust principles internally, ensuring that the platform is secure by design. Achieving FedRAMP Ready status demonstrates this maturity to customers.
Business Impact
By combining robust security with operational simplicity, ThreatLocker enables organizations to:
Reduce the risk of breaches caused by misconfiguration or unapproved software.
Shorten response times for access requests without compromising oversight.
Consolidate multiple security functions into a single platform, lowering integration costs.
Achieve faster compliance with industry and government standards.
Maintain a security posture that adapts to both everyday business needs and regulatory demands.
The result is a solution that removes the trade-off between strong security and business agility—empowering teams to protect their systems while keeping operations moving.
Learn more about ThreatLocker: https://itspm.ag/threatlocker-r974
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Guest: Danny Jenkins, CEO of ThreatLocker | On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannyjenkinscyber/
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