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- Activate Your License
  When you buy a new license, you need to activate it.
- Overview
  The main menu lists the functions available to you in Sophos Central.
- Endpoint Protection
  Endpoint Protection lets you protect your users and devices against malware, risky file types and websites, and malicious network traffic.
- Encryption
  Device Encryption allows you to manage BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows computers and FileVault on Macs.
  - Dashboard
    The Dashboard is the start page of Device Encryption and lets you see the most important information at a glance.
  - Logs & Reports
    The Logs & Reports page lists the reports that you can generate about security features in Sophos Central.
  - People
    You can manage your users and user groups.
  - Computers
    On the Computers page, you can manage your protected computers.
  - Unmanaged computers
    You can view your computers that don't have Sophos Device Encryption installed.
  - Computer Groups
    On the Computer Groups tab you can add or manage groups of computers.
  - Policies
    A policy is a set of options (for example, settings for malware protection) that Sophos Central applies to protected users, devices, servers, or networks.
  - Settings
    The Settings pages are used to specify security settings that apply to all your users and devices.
  - Protect Devices
    You can download Sophos installers and use them to protect your devices.
- Server Protection
  Find out how your servers are protected.
- Wireless
  Configure and manage access points, wireless networks, and devices.
- Email Gateway
  Email Gateway provides protection against spam, spoofing, viruses and advanced threats.
- Web Gateway
  Sophos Web Gateway protects your network against risky or inappropriate web browsing.
- Firewall Management
  Firewall management lets you monitor and configure Sophos XG Firewalls that you connect to Sophos Central.
- Phish Threat
  Phish Threat lets you test your users' response to phishing campaigns.
- Cloud Optix
  Sophos Cloud Optix is an AI-powered security and compliance platform for public cloud environments.
- Mobile
  Sophos Mobile is a Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solution that lets you manage and secure traditional and mobile endpoints.
- Free Trials
  On the Free Trials page, you can learn about extra products you can add to Sophos Central.
- Account and Licensing
  Your account name. Click here to see options to manage licenses, administrators and support settings, see your contact details or partner details, change to a different language, or log out.
- Early Access Programs
  Early access programs let you try out new product features before we release them to all customers.
Device Encryption administrator guide
Sophos Central Device Encryption allows you to manage BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows endpoints and FileVault encryption on Mac endpoints via Sophos Central.
Managed Threat Response help
Managed Threat Response (MTR) is a service that warns you about threats and helps you to resolve them.
Supported Web Browsers
Find out about which web browers we support.
Languages
Sophos Central supports the following languages.
Compliance
The Compliance section helps you ensure that you comply with required security standards.
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Encryption
Device Encryption allows you to manage BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows computers and FileVault on Macs.

Encryption

Device Encryption allows you to manage BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows computers and FileVault on Macs.

Encrypting hard disks keeps data safe, even when a device is lost or stolen.

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