Endpoint Standard: How to Enable Policy-Based Blocking in Device Control

Products

• Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)
• Carbon Black Cloud Enterprise EDR (formerly Cb Threathunter)

Issue/Introduction

How to enable policy-based blocking in Device Control? 

Environment

• Endpoint Standard Web Console: November '20 Release (0.60) and Higher
• Carbon Black Cloud Windows Sensor: 3.6.0.1897 and Higher

Resolution

1. Authenticate into the CBC Dashboard
2. Expand Enforce
3. Click Policies 
4. Select the prevention tab
5. To enable blocking select Block access to all unapproved USB devices

• To enable blocking in multiple policies or all policies within the organization, use the “Copy setting to other policies” feature.