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Appendix B. Approved Software

Approved Software

2025.2

Software approved for use at CAP Index includes, but is not limited to:

  • Adobe suite
  • Atlassian suite
  • Code editors (Visual Studio, SAS, Vim, VS Code, etc)
  • Docker
  • Node/NPM
  • Office 365
  • Postman
  • Zoho
  • Zoom

Reputable and well documented open source / free software may be used for development purposes at the discretion of the Technology Team. Defense agents must be active to monitor the behavior of all application processes. 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
  • QGIS
  • Notepad++
  • 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.