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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.
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.
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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.
Manage BitLocker Drive Encryption
This section describes the prerequisites for using BitLocker Drive Encryption on the Windows endpoints in your network, the various authentication modes available, and how they interact with the proprietary group policy settings.
Manage FileVault Encryption
Sophos Central Device Encryption for Mac manages the FileVault full disk encryption functionality on your Macs.
Password protect files for secure sharing
You can turn this on in a Device Encryption policy.
Prompt users to change their password/PIN
There are two ways you can prompt users to change their password.
Retrieve recovery key via Self Service Portal
If users cannot log on to their computer (forgot BitLocker PIN, macOS password, etc.), they can use the Sophos Self Service Portal to retrieve a recovery key.
Frequently asked questions (Windows)
These are frequently asked questions for Sophos Central Device Encryption on Windows computers.
Frequently asked questions (Mac)
These are frequently asked questions for Sophos Central Device Encryption on Macs.
Further reading
Additional useful information.
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.
File integrity of Sophos updates
We guarantee the integrity of our software updates.
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