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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask santa
About Santa
Santa is a binary and file access authorization system for macOS. It decides whether executables may run, using allow and block rules, and can also control access to files, which helps organisations enforce which software is permitted on their Macs.
This repository from North Pole Security is actively developed, with thousands of commits. It suits Mac administrators and security teams who want application allowlisting on managed machines.
Strengths
- Allows or blocks executables on macOS
- Also covers file access authorization
- Active development
Limitations
- macOS only
- Aimed at managed fleets, so setup takes administrator effort
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download from the public GitHub repository.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- North Pole Security
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Mac administrators enforcing application allowlisting
- Categories
- Security tools, IT administration
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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