Mobile devices in defense and security
Police officers, gendarmerie teams and defense engineers rely on mobile devices every day. Duty phones carry communication apps and case data. Tablets in vehicles run mapping and reporting software. In defense projects, Android is also the base of radios and purpose-built terminals that look nothing like a phone.
All of these devices share one thing: if one is lost, stolen or tampered with, the consequences go well beyond the cost of the hardware. That is why organizations in this sector manage them centrally with a mobile device management (MDM) system.
Why on-premises matters here
Defense and security organizations usually cannot send device data to a public cloud, and many of their networks have no internet access at all. DeepManage can be installed on-premises, in your own data center. The console, the database and the live connection to devices all run inside your network. For a comparison of both models, see cloud vs on-premises MDM.
How a typical rollout looks
- Install the server in your environment and connect it to your directory with LDAP and role-based access.
- Define policies per unit or region: password rules, camera, USB and Bluetooth controls, and the approved app list. See policies and restrictions.
- Enroll devices with a QR code or NFC on new or reset hardware, so each device becomes fully managed from the first boot. See device enrollment.
- Monitor and act: watch compliance, see device location on the map and use remote lock and wipe when a device goes missing.
Embedded and special-purpose hardware
Radios and rugged terminals often run a customized Android build. DeepManage manages them at the software layer, with the same policies and reports as phones. The embedded and rugged devices page explains how this works and what to check on your hardware.
Control over who can do what
Not every administrator should see every device. With users, roles and an organization and region structure, each unit manages its own fleet while a central team keeps the overall view. Actions taken in the console are logged, which helps with internal audits.