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Comparing WCS to Traditional Application Whitelisting & Antivirus

Unique Features of White Cloud Security

  • 💊 Zero Threat Signature Maintenance: WCS does not rely on traditional antivirus methods nor agent updates of which caused the global outage of CrowdStrike users.
  • 0⃣ Zero Day & Polymorphic Malware Protection: Stops all forms malware attacks, even the unknown of tomorrow and AI generated mutations.
  • 👁 Spoof-Proof File Identification Technology: Protects against all forms of file identity spoofing, including SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 attacks.
  • 🚔 Immediate Policy Enforcement: Starts enforcing policies right after audit mode. Including "Snowden" button aka Lonewolf 1-click lockouts.
  • 🔒 Advanced Trust Management: Centralized management, auto-trusted children for RMM agents, secure trusted crowdsourcing, and 1-click trust management.
  • Comprehensive Logging: Logs all approved app and script executions, monitors app licensing compliance, and protects against malicious administrators.

Full Feature Comparison

Feature White Cloud Security Carbon Black/McAfee AWL Threatlocker Cloud-based AWL Linux IMA LSM CrowdStrike BitDefender
Spoof-Proof File Identification Technology ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Blocks All SHA-1 ID Spoofing SHAttered Attacks ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Blocks All SHA-256 File Identity Spoofing Attacks ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Blocks All SHA-512 File Identity Spoofing Attacks ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Immediate Policy Enforcement After Audit After Audit After Audit After Appraisal ❌ ❌
Windows Support ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅
Linux Support ✅ ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌
Compiled into the Linux Kernel ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌
Linux Security Module ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌
In-Kernel inode Policy Caching for Performance ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌
Trusting of Apps, DLL, SO, & Script Files IT Controlled IT Controlled IT Controlled Root Admin ❌ ❌
Centrally Managed App Trust-Lists ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Data Center-Based Management Server ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Cloud/Mobile Native Management Consoles ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
Standalone Operation ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌

Features Unique to White Cloud Security

Feature White Cloud Security Carbon Black/McAfee AWL Threatlocker Cloud-based AWL Linux IMA LSM CrowdStrike BitDefender
5 Hash + Length File Identification Technology ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Availability of Newly Trusted Software Immediately After 30 Secs After Update After Appraisal ❌ ❌
In-Kernel Memory Cache Clearing ✅ ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌
Remediation of Already Infected Endpoints ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Trust-List Inheritance ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Admin Inheritance ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
1-Click Trust Management ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Monitor Mode & Secure Learning Modes ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Auto-Trusted Children for RMM Agents ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Secure Trusted Crowdsourcing (Optional) ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Choose Your Own Experts Trust Management ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Logging of All Approved App & Script Execution ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Ability to Track App Licensing Compliance ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Protection Against Malicious AWL Admins ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Two Admin+ Rule to Prevent “Lone Wolf” Admin ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
1-Click Rogue AWL Admin Remediation ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Rogue AWL Admin Deterrence ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌

Why Prevention of Zero-Day Malware Attacks is Important

Traditional antivirus solutions and application whitelisting fail to prevent zero-day attacks due to their reliance on prior knowledge of the malware’s behavior. White Cloud Security focuses on execution control, ensuring that only trusted apps run, blocking all unknown or untrusted applications.

  • Prevention of Zero-Day Malware Attacks: Prevention should be the primary strategy for cybersecurity, focusing on stopping malware before it can cause damage. White Cloud Security’s TRUST LOCKDOWN™ implements a prevention-based approach by ensuring only trusted apps are allowed to run.

  • Cyber Loss Mitigation Strategy Priorities
    Today’s cybersecurity industry offers mitigation strategies that are analogous to the loss mitigation strategies available for brick-and-mortar businesses:

  • Prevention - Locks on doors and windows
  • Detection - Burglar alarms to alert the police

  • Insurance - Cover losses of theft and damage

  • Execution Control
    Execution Control prevents any app or script from running unless it is on a trusted app list. If it isn’t trusted, it won’t run. This method provides a definite answer, making it a suitable solution for the unbounded problem of detecting malware.

  • Comparing Cyber-Security Strategies
    The biggest cyber threat today is from zero-day attacks. Antivirus solutions require prior knowledge of an exploit's behavior, which is inadequate for preventing these threats. White Cloud Security's execution control approach offers a predictable and bounded solution.

  • Why Choose Prevention Over Detection?
    Prevention should be the first line of defense, just like having locks on doors. "Detection and Remediation" are secondary strategies, equivalent to having a burglar alarm to alert the police after a break-in. The best way to prevent cyber threats is not to allow unknown code to execute in the first place.

  • Real-World Examples of Zero-Day Attacks

  • Stuxnet Virus: Exploited a zero-day vulnerability to damage Iran’s uranium enrichment infrastructure.
  • Havex Trojan: Spread through compromised ICS vendor sites, infecting critical components.

  • German Steel Mill Attack: Led to massive damage by exploiting a system vulnerability.

  • Conclusion
    To stop malware effectively, you must control what applications and scripts can run at the host level. White Cloud Security's TRUST LOCKDOWN™ solution provides this level of control, blocking all untrusted software from running.

Contact Information

White Cloud Security
P.O. Box 170422
Austin, TX 78717
Phone: 512.887.8783
Email: [email protected]