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High-Risk Software

High-Risk Software identifies remote-control, RMM, hacking/utility, peer-to-peer and other tools whose presence increases risk in the estate.

High-Risk Software identifies remote-control, RMM, hacking/utility, peer-to-peer and other tools whose presence increases risk in the estate.

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Review workflow

Section titled “Review workflow”
  1. Wait for the live list to load.
  2. Filter by category/risk where available.
  3. Sort by host count.
  4. Open the product drawer for host/account context.
  5. Determine whether use is approved.
  6. If approved, document owner and scope.
  7. If unapproved, remove through Tool Deployment or a change ticket.
  8. If malicious, pivot to Incidents and Events.

High-risk does not mean prohibited. AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Atera, Wireshark and similar tools can be legitimate operations software; the risk is unmanaged and unexplained presence.