Mobile threat defense
Phones carry email, banking apps and authentication codes, yet many have no security tooling at all. Mobile threat defense (MTD) checks a phone for malicious apps, risky Wi-Fi, phishing links and out-of-date software, and reports its state so access can be limited when it is unsafe.
What we do
- Mobile risk assessment
- Policy and conditional access design
- BYOD and company device separation
- Rollout and user guidance
- Alert triage
- Incident handling for lost devices
- Quarterly policy review
Our team works with Zimperium and with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS and Android. We connect the result to the mobile device management system and to conditional access, so a device that is flagged can be blocked from company mail until it is fixed.
This group links to our Cybersecurity and Managed IT services. Device enrollment and policy are covered in the devices and endpoint management group. These are tools our team has experience with, not partnerships.
Leading platforms we work with
- Zimperium
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Lookout
- Jamf Protect
Platforms and practices
- Malicious app detection
- Phishing link protection
- Risky Wi-Fi detection
- OS version and jailbreak checks
- Device risk score to conditional access
- Integration with mobile device management
- Work profile and BYOD policy
- Alert routing to the SIEM
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How we use Mobile threat defense for clients
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions we hear most. Something else on your mind?
Send us a messageDo we need mobile threat defense if phones are already managed with MDM?
They do different jobs. Mobile device management (MDM) sets policy, such as requiring a passcode and installing apps. Mobile threat defense checks the device for malicious apps, risky Wi-Fi, phishing links and an outdated or jailbroken system. Used together, a risky result from the threat tool can feed conditional access and block company mail until the device is fixed.
Can the company see personal data on an employee's own phone?
Mobile threat defense reports device risk, such as a malicious app or an old operating system. It is not meant to read personal messages or photos. What a tool collects varies, so we review it before rollout and set a work profile and BYOD policy that tells staff in plain words what the company can and cannot see. Employment and privacy questions are worth checking with counsel.
What happens when a phone is flagged as risky?
Under a conditional access policy, the phone can be blocked from company mail and apps until the problem is fixed, and the user gets instructions, for example to remove an app or update the system. The alert also goes to the SIEM or a ticket queue. We tune this so a single low-risk finding does not lock people out.
Does it work on both iPhone and Android?
Yes, the tools we work with support iOS and Android, but they do not see the same things. Android allows deeper app inspection, while iOS limits what any app can observe, so some checks rely on the operating system's own signals. We set expectations for each platform during the design.