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All Products: Which CB Products Can Block USB Device Access

All Products: Which CB Products Can Block USB Device Access

Environment

  • Endpoint Standard Sensor:
    • Windows: 3.6.0.1897 and Higher
    • Apple macOS: 3.5.3.82 and Higher
  • EDR Sensor: All Versions
  • App Control: All Versions
  • Microsoft Windows: All supported versions
  • Apple macOS: All supported versions

Question

Which VMware Carbon Black products can be used to block USB device read and write access? 

Answer

  • App Control (formerly CB Protection) can restrict USB activity including read and write access.
  • Carbon Black Cloud can restrict USB activity including read and write access on Windows endpoints with version 3.6.0.1897 and Higher and macOS endpoints with version 3.5.3.82 and Higher
  • Carbon Black Cloud does not offer USB blocking on Linux devices
  • EDR can detect but not block USB device access

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