Approved Software¶
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Software approved for use at Niche Studio includes, but is not limited to:
- Adobe suite
- Atlassian suite
- Code editors (Atom, Emacs, Vim, VS Code, etc)
- Bitwarden/Vaultwarden
- Docker
- Node/NPM
- Google Workspace
- Postman
- Slack
- Figma
- Crisp
- Google Meet
- Tailscale
Reputable and well documented open source / free software may be used for development purposes at the discretion of the Engineering team. Wazuh agents must be active to monitor the behavior of all application processes. Native macOS security controls and Wazuh agents provide endpoint protection; no third-party EDR solutions are deployed on endpoints. Additional periodic audit may be conducted to review the usage of open source tools. Examples of such software include, but are not limited to:
- Chrome and various browser extensions
- Firefox and various browser extensions
- Homebrew
- GraphQL/GraphiQL
- Keybase
- Skitch
- Spectacle
- etc.
Software not in the list above may be installed if it is necessary for a business purpose, legal, with a valid license, and approved on a case-by-case basis by your manager or the Security Officer.