National Institute of Standards and Technology issues guide to Application Whitelisting. Automated application whitelisting lets IT managers select trusted software programs to run on an enterprise’s computer system that would minimize threats by preventing employees and other systems users from downloading programs containing malicious software and disruptive bugs. The guide also furnishes a section on using applications whiteelisting in mobile platforms. NIST: Whitelists are especially appropriate for larger organizations with managed enterprise environments that enable strict centralized control over desktops and laptops connected to networks.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/nist-publishes-application-whitelisting-guide-a-8661