Status: Solved Implementing full disk encryption on Ubuntu was initially tricky, but I successfully configured it for enhanced security. I recently got an HP G9 445, with an AMD Ryzen 5625U CPU, 16GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD (Upgraded to 500GB). Microsoft got a great idea to change some stuff with the SBAT policies (deleted before being able to install Ubuntu), so I had to dabble a lot with SecureBoot, and TPM stuff including BIOS, just to get Ubuntu to install, but having FDE is a way to practice how security is handled on corporate systems, so I’m happy. Also, taking advantage of specific hardware instead of software feels like a more robust and efficient solution.

System Details Report

Hardware Information:

  • Hardware Model: HP HP ProBook 445 14 inch G9 Notebook PC
  • Memory: 16.0 GiB
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 5625U with Radeon™ Graphics × 12
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ Graphics
  • Disk Capacity: 500.1 GB

Software Information:

  • Firmware Version: U88 Ver. 01.15.02
  • OS Name: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
  • OS Type: 64-bit
  • GNOME Version: 46
  • Windowing System: Wayland
  • Kernel Version: Linux 6.8.0-44-generic

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