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Control 10 / Malware Defenses

Deploy and Maintain Anti-Malware Software

Think of it likeSetting up a security system to detect and stop intruders.

In plain English

The family installs and maintains anti-malware software to detect and prevent malicious threats, just as they would install a home security system to protect against break-ins.

Related CSF subcategories (unofficial mapping)

DE.CM-09: Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events.RS.MI-02: Incidents are eradicated.