In the field of cybersecurity, there are various groups of solutions called mobile threat defense (MTD), mobile endpoint security (MES), etc. They are designed specifically to protect mobile phones from hacker attacks of each of these three types.
At the device level – developments track the version of the OS installed on the phone, phone settings, system settings. The task of such solutions is to find weaknesses in the device, report incorrect security settings, and quickly detect suspicious actions.
At the network level – track wireless and mobile network traffic and help take the necessary measures to detect harmful behavior. For example, a modern mobile application finds and blocks phishing in SMS and emails.
At the application level – find software that could harm your device. Advanced smartphone protection solutions even parse applications to the source code, which allows you to detect most threats with almost one hundred percent probability.
That’s why mobile security is not about installing a single application. The solution should cover all levels, monitor and analyze devices, promptly eliminate threats and warn users about potentially harmful objects, web resources and dangerous actions.
There are various solutions to ensure the protection of mobile devices at all levels described:
At the device level – Endpoint Protection (protection of mobile endpoints). It is a software approach that helps identify user devices and control access to data on the corporate network.
At the level of e-mail and information – Phishing and Content Protection (protection against phishing and malware content). The systems block both already known phishing sites and resources that are not in the database.
At the application level – Mobile Risk and Compliance and Embedded App Defense. Mobile applications can violate corporate rules, risks, and compliance. Because they are an integral part of our personal and professional lives, most of us do not think about the serious risks they can create for the company.
At the network level – Mobile Vulnerability and Patch Management. Now that tablets and smartphones are used in almost all business processes, there is no need to hope that employees will keep their operating system and applications up to date. The risk would be less if these devices were used only for reading e-mail, but they have the same access to data as any laptop and desktop computer. The solution allows you to monitor each version of the operating system and mobile application in the organization for timely updates.
There are many products to ensure the security of mobile devices and each is aimed at working with a certain level. There is no single program that will analyze and monitor all areas of threats.
