Zones

This guide details how administrators can configure and manage geofences (Zones) in the Mobile Guardian Dashboard to enforce dynamic, location-based security policies across enterprise devices.

Geofencing & Zones Overview

Zones allow organisations to establish virtual geographic or network boundaries. When a managed device enters or exits a designated boundary, Mobile Guardian can automatically trigger policy transitions (via When & Where profile rules) or send administrator alerts.

Geofence triggers can be defined using GPS coordinates, Wi-Fi SSIDs, Bluetooth beacons, or network IP address ranges.

Configuring Geofences and Zones

Access the Zones Workspace:

• Log in to the Mobile Guardian Dashboard and select Zones from the left navigation panel.

• Click Add New in the top-right corner of the interface.

Define Core Metadata:

• Enter a mandatory Name (e.g., Headquarters, Branch Office, or Data Center) and an optional Description. Toggle the notification sliders to specify whether automated alerts should trigger upon boundary entry, exit, or both.

Configure Zone Identification Type:

Select one of the following location identification mechanisms:

• Coordinates (GPS): Search for a street address or place a pin on the interactive map interface. Adjust the geofence radius outward from the default 400-meter baseline as required.

• Wi-Fi (SSID/BSSID): Specify the network broadcast name (SSID) or the MAC address of a local Wireless Access Point (WAP) to trigger policy changes when devices associate with or disconnect from the network.

• Beacon (Bluetooth): Input the Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) alongside the specific Major and Minor integer values corresponding to your deployed enterprise Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons.

• IP Range: Define a CIDR block or IP address range. Boundary events trigger when an endpoint's active IP changes to or from an address outside the defined subnet.

Save and Deploy Zone:

• Click Create Geofence in the bottom-right corner to commit the location object to your enterprise inventory.

Managing Existing Zones

Administrators can maintain and review established boundaries directly from the primary Zones directory:

• Edit Configuration: Click the Pencil (Edit) icon adjacent to any zone entry to update radius parameters, adjust notification settings, or reconfigure underlying identifiers.
• Remove Zone: Click the Trash Can (Delete) icon to delete a boundary object.