Microsoft BitLocker (MBAM)

Project Overview

IT established a program called Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) on all faculty and staff computers. MBAM service provides a simplified administrative interface for managing and monitoring BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows systems.  BitLocker offers enhanced protection against data theft and data exposure for Windows systems that are lost or stolen.  BitLocker encrypts all data that is stored on a Windows system. IT is continually striving to keep your data protected.

With MBAM you can:

• Reduce costs associated with managing BitLocker encryption
• Enforce University and Departmental encryption policies
• Monitor and audit compliance with encryption policies