Controlling access to network resources using adaptive allow lists

A method for restricting communications of an Information Handling System (IHS) to a plurality of allowed network resources, the method comprising:

• detecting a request for access to a network resource;
• identifying a factory-provisioned network address that is stored by the IHS and that specifies a location of an adaptive allow list comprising a listing of the allowed network resources to which the IHS is restricted;
• loading the adaptive allow list from the factory-provisioned network address;
• and
• rejecting the request for access to the network resource when the network resource is not in the listing of allowed network resources from the adaptive allow list;
• wherein the adaptive allow list further comprises a link to an additional adaptive allow list comprising a listing of additional allowed network resources to which the IHS is restricted.

A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored thereon for restricting communications of an Information Handling System (IHS) to a plurality of allowed network resources, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors of the IHS causes the one or more processors to:

• detect a request for access to a network resource;
• identify a factory-provisioned network address that is stored by the IHS and that specifies a location of an adaptive allow list comprising a listing of the allowed network resources to which the IHS is restricted;
• load the adaptive allow list from the factory-provisioned network address;
• and
• reject the request for access to the network resource when the network resource is not in the listing of allowed network resources from the adaptive allow list;
• wherein the adaptive allow list further comprises a link to an additional adaptive allow list comprising a listing of additional allowed network resources to which the IHS is restricted.