Disable Autorun and Autoplay for Removable Media

The organization configures group policies to disable autorun and autoplay across all systems, employs endpoint protection software for additional control, provides user training on safe media practices, and establishes a formal policy outlining media use rules.

The organisation must make sure that all of it’s computers, networking equipment and other related devices have auto-run of software is disabled.

Auto-run can cause serious cyber attacks, like ransomware, to get into the organisation’s systems through downloaded software or compromised peripherals (e.g usb-stick).