What is the main function of a containment policy in CrowdStrike?

The main function of a containment policy in CrowdStrike is to manage and control the communications and interactions of devices on your network, specifically by establishing a network traffic allow list. This allows administrators to define which applications or processes can communicate across the network, essentially limiting potential threats by preventing unauthorized or harmful network traffic from taking place.

Containment policies are crucial for ensuring that only trusted and verified processes can establish connections, which helps in reducing the attack surface that malicious actors can exploit. By focusing on controlling network traffic, organizations can effectively contain the threat within their environment and prevent further propagation or compromise of sensitive data.

In this context, auto quarantine mechanisms, data encryption, and access control, while important aspects of cybersecurity strategies, do not specifically represent the primary focus of containment policies within CrowdStrike. Instead, containment policies are distinctly designed to regulate network interactions and enhance organizational security posture by managing how data flows between devices in the network.