Samsung Knox is a security layer built into Samsung mobile devices to enhance the security of these devices and the data on them. Samsung Knox provides defense-grade security to devices which can be leveraged by corporate organizations to ensure that the corporate data on these devices is secure.
In addition to this, Samsung Knox also simplifies Samsung device enrollment and management. The multi-level security options on Samsung Knox devices allow enterprises to address the security concerns in the open source Android platform.
As a measure to enhance data security, Samsung Knox creates a virtual Knox container within the device to segregate the corporate and personal data on it. To access the container, the user must enter a Samsung Knox container specific password in addition to the device passcode. This creates an extra layer of security around the corporate data on the device. Samsung Knox also provides automated onboarding and provisioning options that ensure Knox security capabilities are available right out-of-the-box. Managing Samsung Knox devices through Knox MDM allows IT admins to enroll, monitor and provision these devices.
Many mobile device management solutions, act as Samsung Knox manager (Samsung Knox MDM) and allow organizations to manage Knox devices and put these capabilities to the best of use. Mobile Device Manager Plus is a comprehensive MDM solution which allows organizations to manage Samsung Knox devices and provides extensive support to Knox security capabilities. These MDM capabilities for Samsung Knox devices can be categorized into three parts.
Here's how MDM manages Samsung Knox devices and complements the Knox security capabilities
Knox Mobile Enrollment is an out-of-the-box enrollment method which ensures compatible devices get enrolled with MDM on first boot-up, right after unboxing the devices. The complete enrollment process is automated and requires no user intervention - similar to Google's Zero Touch Enrollment for Android devices.
For organizations performing large scale enterprise device roll outs, manually enrolling device after device is a cumbersome task. Knox Mobile Enrollment lets you enroll devices in bulk and also skip initial setup steps, ensuring users can begin using the device without having to configure the initial setup steps.
Another benefit for the devices enrolled using Knox Mobile Enrollment is mandatory management. In case users try to hard reset their devices, management will still be retained in them. This holds good even for misplaced or stolen devices; ensuring unauthorized personnel cannot use them. MDM also provides other proactive and reactive methods to secure misplaced or stolen devices.
For the complete step-by-step procedure and prerequisites to perform Knox Mobile Enrollment using MDM, refer to our help document.
Knox Management in Mobile Device Manager Plus (MDM) provides precise control of corporate data accessed by employees along with flexible mobile device management operations, without compromising on data security. By deploying Samsung Knox compatible devices using MDM, IT Administrators can
With MDM, all these operations can be performed from a unified console. However, the only prerequisite to create a Knox container is to purchase Knox Workspace Licenses by creating a Knox Portal Account. Learn more here.
It is also be noted that certain versions of Samsung Knox have deprecated the Knox container and have instead been replaced by Android Workspace Management. You can know more about the Knox version mapping here.
Knox containers ensure sensitive business data and user's personal data are demarcated, enabling the IT admin to have complete control over the work profile while having zero control over the user's personal profile. Here's how a Knox container is depicted on a device.
With regards to supported policies for the Knox container, MDM lets you define parameters to secure the container using a passcode; configure E-mail, Exchange ActiveSync accounts; impose restrictions to disable device level features and functionalities.
For organizations using custom enterprise apps for their specific needs, MDM lets you add and distribute them into devices equipped with Knox containers. Availability of custom apps for employees regardless of using personal devices enhances productivity, with zero compromise towards security.
To setup a Knox Container on Knox-supported Samsung devices using MDM, these are the steps to be followed:
When a valid Knox license is distributed and applied to a device, a Knox container will be created within it, facilitating the user to securely access corporate apps and files within that space.
Knox Service Plugin is an OEMconfig app developed by Samsung that enables enterprise devices to access advanced security configurations, restrictions and features as soon as they become available, even before they are incorporated into the MDM solution. Mobile Device Manager Plus simplifies the distribution, installation, and configuration of the Knox Service Plugin app on devices to provide them with the latest Knox Platform for Enterprise features without requiring any additional integration. Learn more about how you can configure the Knox Service Plugin here.
Mobile devices, though simplify corporate data access, also pose unique challenges to organizations, such as greater risk of loss and theft, complex mobile malware etc. Knox provides organizations that have adopted mobility, the perfect solution to secure corporate data on mobile devices. Here are a few benefits offered by Samsung Knox:
Due to the enterprise-grade security features offered by Knox, these devices are being increasingly adopted in organizations. To ensure seamless Samsung Knox management, IT admins are deploying Samsung Knox manager or Samsung Knox MDM, to onboard devices and distribute all the required corporate configurations, apps and documents.
Using a Samsung Knox MDM for management offers various advantages. Some of the benefits of a Samsung Knox MDM are:
Samsung Knox is a robust security layer available on Samsung devices to protect them from security threats. This military-grade security layer is often leveraged by IT admins to keep sensitive data safe on the Samsung devices used for work. On such enterprise devices, Samsung Knox also facilitates Knox Mobile Enrollment and data containerization through the Knox container to enhance device management.
IT admins can use the security features of Samsung Knox by onboarding them into an MDM solution that supports their management. Samsung devices that are Knox capable can be secured with Knox management by enrolling them into Mobile Device Manager Plus.
Samsung Knox is a security layer built into Samsung mobile devices to enhance their security and protect the data stored on them. It offers defense-grade security, especially valuable for corporate organizations, by segregating work and personal data, simplifying device management, and providing multi-level security options. Knox creates a virtual container within the device to safeguard corporate data, requiring additional authentication for access. This platform also streamlines device enrollment and management through features like Knox Mobile Enrollment and Knox Service Plugin. With Knox, IT admins can enforce security policies, manage configurations, and ensure data protection.
You can find out if your Samsung device is secured by Knox by going to Settings->About Phone->Software Information. If your device is Knox capable, its details will be listed under Knox version.
Managing Samsung devices to exercise organizational control over them constitutes Samsung Mobile Device Management (MDM). Samsung Knox simplifies various aspects of managing the entire lifecycle of Samsung devices with benefits like automated enrollment, mandatory management, and containerization.
Not every Samsung device comes with in-built Knox compatibility. Refer here to know exactly which Samsung devices are Knox-capable.
Data on Knox devices is strongly encrypted, ensuring sensitive information is always protected even if the device is powered off. Moreover, the segregation of business and personal data in the form of a password-protected container, provides users with two distinct workspaces on one device, allowing access of corporate information on-the-go in a safe and secure manner.
Knox ensures maximum protection of data on Knox devices by using defense-grade security measures that are in par with security standards set by government organizations around the world. Further, Knox has also been approved and certified to fulfilling security requirements by various global organizations, making it trustworthy.
The Knox platform is free for individual users since it is a part of the device. Business enterprises wishing to explore every feature that Knox has to offer can do so through the free trial after which they will be required to purchase license keys.
This Knox tool allows organizations to gain control over the software updates remotely, allowing to selectively dispatch enterprise firmware over the air (E-FOTA).
You can make use of Knox on the Samsung devices in your organization with a Knox MDM solution like Mobile Device Manager Plus which integrates with the Knox portal, making device enrollment and management seamless.
Samsung KNOX is a security platform tailored for Samsung devices, providing robust protection for sensitive data. The features enable seamless device management, hardware backed security and data encryption, making it an ideal solution for organizations to safeguard the work data accessed on Samsung devices.
Samsung Knox secures sensitive data, applications, and physically isolates PINs, passwords, biometrics, and security-critical keys. It provides work-life separation, protecting business-related information in a secure container. Additionally, KNOX ensures the integrity of the device's booting processes.
Knox Vault is a component of Samsung Knox, providing a hardware-based secure storage solution for critical data on Samsung devices. It safeguards sensitive information like biometric data and encryption keys, bolstering device security and ensuring user privacy. With Knox Vault, Samsung device users can trust that their confidential data remains protected and inaccessible to unauthorized individuals.