BitLocker remote encryption

  • Hard Drive Encryption
  • Data Encryption on Disk
  • BitLocker Encryption for Pendrive

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What is BitLocker encryption?

It’s a tool that’s built into Microsoft’s operating system. It allows you to secure data by encrypting both external (USB) and internal drives. The BitLocker function is based on an encryption algorithm that secures access to sensitive data on mobile devices and internal drives. The BitLocker function can be used on all computers running Windows versions higher than home. BitLocker protects against unauthorized access to encrypted data located on mobile devices and computers in the organization.

Benefits

Data security assurance
Integration with the Microsoft BitLocker API provides robust encryption, giving administrators confidence that the data is well-secured.
Reduction of data leak risk
Encrypting both external and internal drives significantly reduces the risk of confidential data leaks.
Flexible access to encryption keys
Users can access encryption keys from various devices, such as tablets, computers, or smartphones.
Data protection on portable devices
BitLocker enhances the security of information on USB drives, protecting data on devices that are prone to loss or theft.
Control over access to unencrypted drives
The ability to block unencrypted external devices enhances security within the organization.
Ability to temporarily disable security
If needed, such as during maintenance, the disk’s security can be temporarily disabled without the need to decrypt it, saving time and resources.

Encryption process

  1. Select a computer or several computers with Windows installed that support BitLocker or an external drive detected by the system.
  2. Select the encryption method.
  3. Select the type of file security.
  4. Start disk encryption (its time depends on the size of the disk).
  5. Download the key to the drive (recovery key).
  6. Verify that the process has been executed correctly.

Remote and bulk disk encryption

IT administrators gain the ability to easily manage the partition encryption process. In the console, the administrator has available a list of devices, information about TPM version and encryption status. By selecting the appropriate option, any partition can be encrypted and decrypted remotely. The operation can be performed on one or multiple computers simultaneously.

Remote encryption of internal drives

The eAuditor system, thanks to its integration with BitLocker®, allows you to securely encrypt internal drives. To connect, eAgent uses integrations with the BitLocker® API, making the entire encryption operation fully secure. The eAuditor identifies all storage and verifies that the internal drive has been encrypted with BitLocker®. Importantly, using the eAuditor system, you can perform remote encryption and decryption of one or multiple drives.

In addition, the system identifies all storage, both physical and logical drives. This gives IT administrators the ability to perform mass and remote disk encryption and decryption. They can easily manage the entire partition encryption process. In the console, IT administrators also have access to a list of computers, TPM version information, as well as encryption status information.

USB drive encryption

BitLocker® in eAuditor allows you to encrypt not only internal drives, but also external drives such as flash drives and flash memory cards. Many companies have sensitive data on flash drives, which are easily lost or stolen. ith USB drive encryption, IT administrators can identify encrypted external drives, and mass encrypt/decrypt them. USB drive encryption also uses integrations with the BitLocker® API, making the entire encryption operation fully secure.

Technical requirements

  • eAuditor / Hyprovision DLP
  • TPM (Trusted Platform Module) – version 1.2 or higher required
  • Windows 10 support for the TPM module:
TPM version Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
TPM 1.2 >= version 1607 >= version 1607 YES
TPM 2.0 YES YES YES

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