Cigent Management Console Overview

The Cigent Management Console is a secure, cloud-based web service that delivers centralized visibility, control, and governance across all Cigent Data Defense deployments. Included with every Cigent Data Defense subscription, the console empowers organizations to manage endpoints, enforce security policies, administer encryption keys, monitor threats, and integrate with third-party security systems — all from a single pane of glass.

Designed for security and IT administrators, the Management Console simplifies large-scale deployment management while strengthening organizational data protection posture.

Key Capabilities

Centralized Data Protection Policy Enforcement

Administrators can define, deploy, and enforce granular data protection policies across all managed endpoints. Policies can be tailored based on user roles, device types, file classifications, or organizational requirements, ensuring consistent enforcement and compliance across the enterprise.

Capabilities include:

• Creation and modification of data access and encryption policies
• Policy-based file protection and behavior control
• Real-time policy updates across endpoints
• Enforcement reporting and compliance visibility

Safe App Management

The console allows administrators to manage and control which applications are trusted to access protected data. Safe App policies ensure that sensitive files can only be opened, modified, or transmitted by authorized and vetted applications.

Features include:

• Whitelisting and control of approved applications
• Prevention of unauthorized application access
• Centralized Safe App policy configuration
• Monitoring of application-based data access attempts

Deception Sensor Management

Cigent’s deception-based threat detection can be configured and monitored directly from the Management Console. Administrators can deploy and manage deception sensors to identify malicious behavior such as ransomware, insider threats, or unauthorized data access attempts.

Capabilities include:

• Deployment and configuration of deception policies
• Monitoring triggered deception events
• Early detection of ransomware and lateral movement
• Integration with security workflows and alerts

Threat Activity Reporting

The Management Console provides comprehensive visibility into endpoint activity and detected threats. Detailed reporting and dashboards enable security teams to quickly assess risk and respond to incidents.

Features include:

• Real-time threat monitoring
• Historical activity logs and audit trail
• Exportable reports for compliance and forensic analysis

Licensing and Deployment Control

Administrators have full visibility and control over subscription status, license allocation, and deployment coverage.

Capabilities include:

• License tracking and utilization reporting
• Endpoint deployment status monitoring
• Version management and deployment oversight

User and Encryption Key Administration

The console provides secure lifecycle management for users and encryption keys, ensuring that protected data remains accessible only to authorized personnel.

Features include:

• User provisioning and access control
• Role-based administrative permissions
• Encryption key management and recovery
• Secure key escrow and rotation capabilities

File Decryption Management

Authorized administrators can initiate secure file recovery and decryption workflows when necessary, ensuring business continuity while maintaining strict security controls.

Capabilities include:

• Controlled decryption requests
• Audit logging of decryption activity
• Policy-based decryption permissions
• Secure administrative recovery mechanisms

Endpoint and Cigent Secure SSD Inventory Reporting

The Management Console provides comprehensive inventory visibility across managed systems and Cigent Secure SSD deployments.

Features include:

• Endpoint inventory tracking
• Secure SSD device visibility and status reporting
• Deployment health monitoring
• Hardware and protection coverage insights

Built for Enterprise Control

By centralizing policy enforcement, threat visibility, encryption administration, and deployment management, the Cigent Management Console enables organizations to:

• Reduce administrative overhead
• Improve security posture
• Accelerate incident response
• Maintain compliance and governance
• Scale Data Defense deployments with confidence

BitLocker Management for Windows 10 and Windows 11

The Cigent Management Console provides centralized management of Microsoft BitLocker encryption across Windows 10 and Windows 11 endpoints. Through policy-driven controls, organizations can enforce consistent disk encryption standards while maintaining secure recovery workflows and compliance visibility.

• Policy-based enablement and enforcement of BitLocker on Windows 10 and Windows 11 endpoints
• Automatic collection and secure escrow of BitLocker recovery keys
• Approver-based recovery key access workflow for Help Desk and administrators
• Centralized visibility into encryption status across all managed devices
• Detailed BitLocker compliance reporting with audit trails and alerting

The Cigent Management Console serves as the operational control center for Cigent Data Defense, delivering powerful oversight and simplified management through a secure cloud-based platform.