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Identify Devices Without Disk Encryption

Disk encryption is a foundational security control. Technologies such as BitLocker protect sensitive data if a device is lost or stolen, yet in many environments encryption status quietly drifts out of sync. Devices that should be encrypted aren’t, and IT often doesn’t know until an audit or incident exposes the gap. With Applixure, IT teams can identify which devices have disk encryption enabled, and which do not, in seconds, based on actual device state.

Security

IT Manager

Better compliance

Quick Win

Overview

Encryption policies are typically well-defined, but enforcement is not always perfect. New devices, reimaged machines, exceptions, or virtual environments can result in endpoints operating without disk encryption. Without clear visibility, IT teams are left assuming compliance instead of verifying it.

Applixure makes disk encryption status immediately visible across the fleet. IT can see exactly how many devices are encrypted, how many are not, and drill into individual machines to understand why.

 

What Applixure Provides

Applixure continuously tracks device security readiness, including disk encryption state:

  • Clear visibility into whether disk encryption is enabled or disabled
  • Instant identification of non-compliant devices
  • Fleet-level counts and per-device details
  • Ability to drill into individual devices for investigation
  • Context to identify exceptions, such as virtual machines
  • Search, sort, and export functionality for remediation workflows

This ensures encryption compliance is based on real data, not assumptions.

 

Benefits

  • Identify unencrypted devices in under 10 seconds
  • Reduce data exposure risk from lost or stolen hardware
  • Strengthen security posture with verified encryption status
  • Quickly spot policy exceptions or misconfigurations
  • Simplify compliance reporting and audit preparation
  • Maintain continuous visibility as environments change

 

Implementation Steps

  1. Create an Applixure account
  2. Deploy the agent via your existing management tool
  3. Data collection starts (2-4 hours)
  4. Open Issues in Applixure Analytics
  5. Navigate to Device Security Readiness → Disk Encryption State
  6. Review devices without encryption enabled
  7. Drill into individual devices to validate applicability and take action

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