BeachheadSecure Device Security Encryption – The Complete PC; Device Security Platform
BeachheadSecure Device Security Encryption
BeachheadSecure Device Security Encryption. The only web-managed endpoint security system that can enforce encryption and security policy—including wiping at-risk data—on Windows and Mac PCs, iPhones and iPads, Android devices, and USBs from a unified, cloud-based, and intuitive administration console.
Managed Security For All Of Your Devices & Data
For PCs & Macs
Advanced security for laptops and workstations alike.
For Phones & Tablets
Advanced protection for a mobile workforce and their devices
For USB Storage
Data is transported in many ways. Keep it secure wherever it goes.
For Servers
Whether on-prem or in a data center—total control is within reach.
Unified PC & Mobile Device Data Security
Cloud-based. Easy to deploy. BeachheadSecure
BeachheadSecure is a cloud-based data security platform providing cybersecurity and IT teams with the encryption, remote access control, and sentinel capabilities purpose-built to continually, thoroughly, and automatically protect vulnerable data across all device types.
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The best managed PC encryption and data access control tool just got even better. BeachheadSecure now supports management for Windows Defender, Controlled Folders, Firewall, and more
DEVICE ENCRYPTION
Security begins with encryption. BeachheadSecure provides a straightforward and intuitive cloud-based approach to deploying and managing multi-layered encryption across customers’ devices.
REMOTE DATA ACCESS CONTROL
Encryption alone will not protect remote data if access credentials are compromised. Then what? BeachheadSecure delivers instant remote data access control, with data access removal or restoration enabled with one click from the console.
REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE
The business risks of not maintaining compliance with increasingly strict regulatory compliance are higher than ever. Compliance cannot be an afterthought, and BeachheadSecure provides a persistent solution for achieving provable compliance in the face of an audit.
RISKRESPONDER™
The automated sentinel responds in predetermined ways to any environmental or behavioral risk that exceeds pre-set thresholds. Use RiskResponder to automatically defend against hack attempts, geo-fence violations, time-based excesses, network-borne attacks, and attempts to undermine security tools. The sentinel provides easily managed EDR (endpoint detection, and response) capabilities.
DEVICE & DATA REPORTING
Failure to prove adequate security procedures are in place is a failure to comply. BeachheadSecure provides audit-worthy reporting of persistent security, standing up to HIPAA and other compliance mandates if ever a device is lost or stolen.
ADJUSTABLE SECURITY CLEARANCE
Create appropriate security clearance policies by group, team, or department. Assign a zero-trust profile for more vulnerable groups, or a more rights-based approach for others. BeachheadSecure offers complete policy and control flexibility.
BeachheadSecure® Managed Device Security & Encryption Platform
The only web-managed endpoint security system that can enforce encryption and security policy—including wiping at-risk data—on Windows and Mac PCs, iPhones and iPads, Android devices, and USBs from a unified, cloud-based, and intuitive administration console.
Device Encryption with BeachheadSecure®
Security begins with encryption. BeachheadSecure provides a straightforward and intuitive cloud-based approach to deploying and managing encryption on all devices and multi-layered encryption on PCs.
Most encryption can be defeated by an administrator or, in some cases, by the user themselves. BeachheadSecure isn’t “most encryption.” The solution is persistent and won’t be defeated – even accidentally. Additionally, any attempts to undermine BeachheadSecure and other security tools can trigger an immediate alert (or specific and customizable action) through RiskResponder.
There is no other (Windows) PC encryption tool that provides this extra level of protection. BeachheadSecure protects at both the system-level and user-level, providing the maximum level of security possible. Not only is your device encrypted but beyond that, user data is encrypted and immune to compromise from internal threats or those from external network sources. This extra level of protection can protect against Ransomware 2.0, which threatens to expose your data on the dark web.
Lost a device? Under an audit? BeachheadSecure’s Compliancy Report provides details about the loss, proof that encryption was properly implemented, and a host of access controls reflecting your efforts from the management console and the automated responses of RiskResponder. “Yes, we lost hardware, but there was no breach – and HERE’S PROOF!”
BeachheadSecure is not just for confidently checking a compliance box; it gives you a truly comprehensive and holistic security posture. This is the tool for comprehensive data protection – both yours, your clients, and any PII that you’re custodial for.
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So, you’ve got your PC encrypted. All good, right? Sure, until your user drags that PII or sensitive data to a USB device. Or sends it to a phone. Your responsibility and desire to protect data doesn’t end at the PC. Encrypt and protect your at-rest data wherever is exits with BeachheadSecure.
Security that’s tough to manage leads to ineffective or incomplete deployment. You’ve got to be able to confidently understand the tools that you are using – and BeachheadSecure is designed to be intuitive and straightforward. You can sleep well knowing that your tools are doing the job you expect them to do, and automatically taking proactive steps to ensure your data is safe even when you’ve lost control of the hardware.
Advanced Protection For All Of Your Devices & Data
Remote Data Access Control with BeachheadSecure®
Encryption alone will not protect remote data if access credentials are compromised. Then what? BeachheadSecure delivers instant remote data access control, with data access removal or restoration enabled with one click from the console.
The work-from-anywhere phenomenon is here to stay – but that means even less visibility into where and who are using devices with sensitive data. With BeachheadSecure, you can see where your devices are and know that the data on them is protected and secure. If any threat is detected, BeachheadSecure immediately removes access to data on that device. RiskResponder is constantly measuring risks and taking instant and automated defensive action against data compromise.
BeachheadSecure provides many data risk mitigation tools appropriate for the level of risk. Killing remote data is often the chosen approach when you know a device is stolen (it isn’t coming back), but quarantine (executed with a click) could be appropriate when you’re just not sure. Instant data access removal and restoration is available on the BeachheadSecure administration console.
Encryption, while absolutely necessary, is not complete data protection. Any encryption is defeated if the device’s credentials are compromised. Nefarious insider risk, employees who’ve quit or have been terminated, and poor user security practice must be met with the removal of access to local data. Whether the administrator performs this from the console or whether RiskResponder automatically withholds access because a risk threshold has been exceeded, protection beyond encryption is necessary.
Defending the secrecy and integrity of your data – wherever it may be – is literally a button push from the administration console. Deploy BeachheadSecure’s RiskReponder and the response is even faster…it’s immediate. RiskResponder provides instant and automatic data security measures whenever risks exceed acceptable and pre-set thresholds.
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Regulatory & Compliance
Regulatory & Compliance with BeachheadSecure®
The business risks of not maintaining compliance with increasingly strict regulatory compliance are higher than ever. Compliance cannot be an afterthought, and BeachheadSecure provides a persistent solution for achieving provable compliance in the face of an audit.
An ever-growing number of security regulations are in place today, with more expected in the coming years. Now, these statues are being enforced. Demonstrable PII & ePHI protection is a requirement in the medical industry (HIPAA), for those who process credit information (PCI DSS), and for government contractors & subs (DFARS). Ordinary businesses not subject to industry-specific requirements are subject to state fines and disclosure requirements for failing to protect consumer PII. Protecting all data isn’t just necessary…it’s the right thing to do.
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No business is immune to device loss and theft. Then what? Do you know if your (or your clients) data is at risk? BeachheadSecure provides proof that data is secure with provable encryption and measured access control security – all of which are clearly detailed in the BeachheadSecure Compliancy Report. Rest easy: your data is secure and you can prove to an auditor.
Encryption of compromised data on computers, USB sticks, phones, and tablets is often a safe harbor data compromise/exposure. Encryption must be in place when the device is compromised, but encryption and the management tools to enforce it must be immune to bad actors and poor user behavior. BeachheadSecure’s Compliancy Report proves encryption and safe harbor to federal, state, and industry mandates.
BeachheadSecure provides real-time tracking and evidence that your devices are encrypted and secure. Reporting that is automated, runs at prescribed times and distributed to all stakeholders ensures that everyone sleeps well at night. If you experience hardware loss, you can run your compliancy report, hand it to an auditor, and show absolute proof that your data is secure.
Endpoint Detection & Response with RiskResponder™
The automated sentinel responds in predetermined ways to any environmental or behavioral risk that exceeds pre-set thresholds. Use RiskResponder to automatically defend against hack attempts, geo-fence violations, time-based excesses, network-borne attacks, and attempts to undermine security tools. The sentinel provides easily managed EDR (endpoint detection, and response) capabilities.
Nefarious insider threats. Poor employee security behavior. Employees with a desire to start a competing business. Computers lost and stolen. When it happens – and it does – be prepared. Everyone is scrambling to catch up to the cyber ransomware pandemic…get ahead of the other risks to your data. Now.
Zero trust is great in theory, but often translates to zero productivity. RiskResponder allows employees to use their computer within the framework of acceptable environmental and behavioral risks. If those tenets are exceeded or violet, access can be revoked instantly and automatically based on your configurable and customizable conditions.
Logging, tracking and putting eyes on poor or nefarious user behavior is necessary in today’s world. However, when there is a human element of analyzing and determining a proper fix, it may just be too late. RiskResponder acts automatically and immediately to ensure that your data is safe…even at 3 am!
You have a responsibility and duty to protect data against all threat vectors. That necessitates being thorough and holistic while still maintaining productivity and business continuity. Security can’t be an afterthought, but it also can’t impede the flow of business.
RiskResponder is built to give you control over how to respond to various threats, such as hacking (you can set action based on consecutive invalid login attempts, theft or nefarious insider risks (set geofence perimeter violations), computers failing in the wrong hands by out-of-contact (take action based on the time elapsed since the device has checked in), security software tampering, and more.
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Windows Security Management
BeachheadSecure just became the most complete PC and device security tool available. Account-wide management of Windows Defender AV, Firewall and, Controlled Folders—coupled with Beachhead’s RiskResponder™ provides customizable security response and reporting options beyond those offered by Microsoft alone.
Microsoft Defender is now one of the best antivirus software solutions for detecting, blocking and neutralizing malware. Enforce and manage this powerful tool account-wide with the
BeachheadSecure console.
Maximize protection against malware and newly emerging threats with BeachheadSecure’s new layered security features. An integrated, easy-to-use scheduler enables you to scan your organization’s PCs when convenient—giving you the flexibility and convenience to layer both Windows Defender and the EDR/XDR solution of your choosing.
A layered and holistic approach to security is increasingly necessary to protect against a growing list of threats to your PCs, devices, and data. Enforcing Windows Defender is a critical component to detect, block, and neutralize malware to minimize the chance of ransomware. And that’s just the beginning—BeachheadSecure additionally protects against nefarious insider risk, compliancy violations, credential compromise, and poor user security hygiene.
Knowledge is power. As with all detected risks to an organization’s data—BeachheadSecure can provide clarity and insights into potential threats with informative logs, alerts, and reports driven by the threat mitigation inherent to Windows Security. Configure RiskResponder™ to provide even more effective threat mitigation responses including computer isolation, quarantine, and more!
Adjustable Security Clearance (Including COMITs)
Create appropriate security clearance policies by group, team, or department. Assign a zero-trust profile for more vulnerable groups, or a more rights-based approach for others. BeachheadSecure offers complete policy and control flexibility.
Because BeachheadSecure for MSPs is cloud-based, multi-tenanted, and offers flexible administrative rights designations, MSPs can choose to give change-control in the Beachhead console to their qualified clients. Policies—including those in the RiskResonder®—are controlled only by the MSP and represent a terrific client touchpoint to discuss/assign automated responses to acceptable risk thresholds. Particularly for those partners working with larger clients, security is a team effort and Beachhead Secure for MSPs makes it even easier with co-managed IT services (CoMITS) functionality.
Multi-tenancy management allows for layered administrative rights designation. Determine not only which accounts or sub-accounts admins can manage, but also what change-control access levels they have in each.
Organizations may prefer to designate day-to-day management functionality to certain administrators but make policies change (e.g. adjusting RiskResponder thresholds and responses) a higher-level function that is available only to certain administrators. From read-only assignments to full access and policy control, these settings are easily managed with BeachheadSecure.
Some MSP partners choose to allow larger clients to respond directly to security events, by providing internal IT teams with appropriate administrative controls. BeachheadSecure for MSPs’s CoMITs functionality provides a framework for MSPs to efficiently grant change control privileges to the internal IT staff of MSPs’ clients while still ensuring the MSP steers all security policy and strategy decisions.
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Device encryption in Windows
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Device encryption. If Device encryption doesn’t appear, it isn’t available.
Encryption is the process of encoding all user data on an Android device using symmetric encryption keys. Once a device is encrypted, all user-created data is automatically encrypted before committing it to disk and all reads automatically decrypt data before returning it to the calling process.
Decryption permanently removes the protection and makes the content accessible to anybody who can access the drive.
Encryption helps protect the data on your device so it can only be accessed by people who have authorization. If device encryption isn’t available on your device, you might be able to turn on standard BitLocker encryption instead.
It would prevent, for example, somebody accessing your data if your phone was lost or stolen and protected with the encryption PIN or password.
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Device encryption. If Device encryption doesn’t appear, it isn’t available.
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Most internet security (IS) professionals break down encryption into three distinct methods: symmetric, asymmetric, and hashing.
BitLocker is suited for full-disk encryption at the volume level, whereas EFS is tailored for file-level encryption, offering more granular control over data protection.
BitLocker is a Windows security feature that provides encryption for entire volumes, addressing the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned devices.
Data on a lost or stolen device is vulnerable to unauthorized access, either by running a software-attack tool against it, or by transferring the device’s hard drive to a different device. BitLocker helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protections, rendering data inaccessible when BitLocker-protected devices are decommissioned or recycled.
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BitLocker and TPM
BitLocker provides maximum protection when used with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which is a common hardware component installed on Windows devices. The TPM works with BitLocker to ensure that a device hasn’t been tampered with while the system is offline.
In addition to the TPM, BitLocker can lock the normal startup process until the user supplies a personal identification number (PIN) or inserts a removable device that contains a startup key. These security measures provide multifactor authentication and assurance that the device can’t start or resume from hibernation until the correct PIN or startup key is presented.
On devices that don’t have a TPM, BitLocker can still be used to encrypt the operating system drive. This implementation requires the user to either:
- use a startup key, which is a file stored on a removable drive that is used to start the device, or when resuming from hibernation
- use a password. This option isn’t secure since it’s subject to brute force attacks as there isn’t a password lockout logic. As such, the password option is discouraged and disabled by default
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Both options don’t provide the preboot system integrity verification offered by BitLocker with a TPM.BitLocker has the following requirements:
For BitLocker to use the system integrity check provided by a TPM, the device must have TPM 1.2 or later versions. If a device doesn’t have a TPM, saving a startup key on a removable drive is mandatory when enabling BitLockerA device with a TPM must also have a Trusted Computing Group (TCG)-compliant BIOS or UEFI firmware. The BIOS or UEFI firmware establishes a chain of trust for the preboot startup, and it must include support for TCG-specified Static Root of Trust Measurement. A computer without a TPM doesn’t require TCG-compliant firmwareThe system BIOS or UEFI firmware (for TPM and non-TPM devices) must support the USB mass storage device class, and reading files on a USB drive in the preboot environment
EFS
Encrypted File System
The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and directories. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system.
Encrypting File System provides an added layer of protection by encrypting files or folders on various versions of the Microsoft Windows OS. EFS is a functionality of New Technology File System (NTFS) and is built into a device via the OS.
The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and directories.
Encrypting File System
The built-in mobile device management for Microsoft 365 helps you secure and manage your users’ mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, Androids, and Windows phones. The first step is to sign in to Microsoft 365 and set up Basic Mobility and Security.
Mobile Device Management in Microsoft 365
The built-in Mobile Device Management (MDM) for Office 365 helps you secure and manage your users’ mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, Androids, and Windows
Office 365 MDM and Intune both offer the ability to manage mobile devices, but Intune provides deeper management and security. device management involves strategies for managing and maintaining work devices, often including physical computers, laptops
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Mobile Device Management (MDM) software helps IT admins manage and secure mobile devices like smartphones and tablets and enforceOffice 365 MDM allows you to manage and secure the apps that users can install on their devices.
Built-In Mobile Device Management for Microsoft Office 365
POPIA
Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) – POPIA
Welcome to the Protection of Personal Information Act (often called the POPI Act or POPIA) in the form of a website so everyone can access it quickly.
The POPI Act sets out the minimum standards regarding accessing and ‘processing’ of any personal information belonging to another. The Act defines ‘processing’ as collecting, receiving, recording, organizing, retrieving, or the use, distribution or sharing of any such information.
POPI COMPLIANCE – BE POPI COMPLIANT NOW
The POPI Act sets out the minimum standards regarding accessing and ‘processing’ of any personal information belonging to another. The Act defines ‘processing’ as collecting, receiving, recording, organizing, retrieving, or the use, distribution or sharing of any such information.
Providing your business with the necessary news, information, and tools to ensure it remains complia.
Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013
Data compliance is the act of handling and managing personal and sensitive data in a way that adheres to regulatory requirements, industry standards and internal policies involving data security and privacy. Data compliance standards can vary by industry, region and country but frequently involve similar goals.
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General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation is a European Union regulation on information privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. The GDPR is an important component of EU privacy law and human rights law, in particular Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Protection of natural persons and their right to privacy is enshrined in the Constitution. The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is South Africa’s Privacy law and introduces requirements for the processing of Personal Information.
What are the 7 main principles of GDPR?
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Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency;
Purpose limitation;
Data minimisation;
Accuracy;
Storage limitation;
Integrity and confidentiality; and
Accountability.
These principles are found right at the outset of the GDPR, and inform and permeate all other provisions of that legislation.
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GDPR stands for General Data Protection Legislation. It is a European Union (EU) law that came into effect on 25th May 2018. GDPR governs the way in which we can use, process, and store personal data (information about an identifiable, living person).
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PC & Mobile Device Encryption
SMBsecure™ implements the use of data encryption on PCs and Mobile devices (automatically) to secure the data on lost or stolen devices – with audit-backed proof of encryption for POPI or security validation.
PDF Email Encryption
SMBsecure™ plugin for Microsoft Outlook provides integrated, automatic creation of password-protected Secure PDF to secure correspondence (file attachments) with end-to-end encryption + seamless FREE automatic and on-demand Password SMS.
USB Security & Encryption
SMBsecure™ includes port-block to mitigate risks of malware and keyloggers being transferred (unknowingly) to user PCs via USB. Additionally, our Secure USB app encrypts and secures access to files stored on any USB drive.
Access Control
SMBsecure™ puts safety locks + provides admin-initiated or automatic security measures (e.g. alerts, warnings, soft or hard lockouts, kill, and locate functions) to prevent data exposure and unauthorised access on user devices (PCs / Mobiles / USB Drives).
Multi-Factor Authentication
SMBsecure™ fortifies access security on PCs and Windows Servers by verifying user logons with 2FA to stop a breach before it occurs. Secure against the use of weak, stolen and re-used credentials (passwords) by users – a common risk – and prevent unauthorised access for any local or remote (RDP) computer logon.
Email Security Compliance
SMBsecure™ fully managed DMARC security service stops cyber criminals hijacking and impersonating your email domain that targets & defrauds recipients with phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks. Our service also includes monitoring and tuning + a FREE monthly Domain Health Scan (report). Is your business email at-risk of impersonation (spoofing) by fraudsters?
POPI Toolkit
SMBsecure™ provides a valuable resource kit for DIY POPI Compliance. This ultra affordable add-on aids small businesses with a step-by-step wizard, training, templates, tools and processes for the lawful handling (processing) of personal data.
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All-in-One fully managed service to De-risk Your Business with Device & Email Attachment Encryption, Device Lock & Kill, Phishing Defence, Cyber Risk Awareness Education, Reporting and Proof of Data Encryption & Security Controls.
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Compels your business to process personal information lawfully and makes your business legally liable for the privacy and security of personal data.
South African Revenue Services (SARS) stipulates that VAT invoices or credit notes MUST be encrypted if sent electronically by e-mail.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards requires processing of card data with due care and specifies compliance controls required by all merchants.
MISS is a standard for the minimum information security measures for sensitive or classified information to protect national security. Cabinet approved it on 04 December 1996 and made it a national information security policy.
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Encrypt
Scramble the data on your PC hard drive, mobile device & when sending sensitive e-mails to ensure no one can access it without a key.
Safeguard
Implement measures and controls to mitigate risk of data exposure and unauthorised access to your data, portals and systems.
Protect
Apply adequate protection to shield data from dangers of attack, theft and regulatory non-compliance.
Defend
Build a barrier between criminals and your data to keep your business from becoming a victim of cyber crimes.
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Mobile device management software
Mobile Device Management Software for a Modern Workforce
Manage and secure devices, apps and data from a unified console.
Mobile Device Management (MDM) software
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus is a comprehensive mobile device management solution designed to empower your enterprise workforce with the power of mobility, by enhancing employee productivity without compromising on corporate security. It lets you manage smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, TVs, and rugged devices and multiple operating systems such as Android, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS, Windows, and Chrome OS.
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Scalefusion MDM Software gives your IT teams visibility and control required to secure, manage and monitor any corporate-owned or employee-owned devices that access corporate data.
Manage diverse Android endpoints in an enterprise environment including smartphones and tablets to accelerate employee productivity.
Improve business visibility by managing Android-based point of sales systems and Android digital signage. Transform frontline operations with rugged devices and vehicle mounted devices.
Scalefusion MDM Solution gives IT managers robust insights and security of devices running on Android, iOS, macOS & Windows devices across diverse ownership models such as corporate-owned & bring your own device (BYOD).
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Mobile device management (MDM) solutions enable IT and security teams to monitor, manage, and secure all mobile devices connected to their corporate network. That includes corporate-issued and personal (BYOD) devices, various device types, and whichever operating systems those devices are running. In today’s hybrid-remote workplace, where many employees are using mobile devices to work outside the physical office perimeter, mobile endpoints are becoming an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals. So, it’s critical that businesses have just as clear an overview of the health and security status of these devices, as they do over the desktops in the office.
It can be challenging for IT and security teams to keep track of mobile devices manually, particularly if their organization’s device fleet is very diverse. The best MDM solutions offer a broad range of features—such as device enrolment, patch management, device configuration policies, application management, and remote troubleshooting—that make it much easier for IT teams to gain clearer visibility into the status of their mobile devices, without having to manage multiple tools or update devices and apps manually.
On top of that, MDM solutions enable IT and security teams to do all this remotely, via a central management console. This allows businesses with a remote or hybrid workforce to ensure all their endpoints are updated and secured—without them having to incur the travel cost for IT teams to enrol or troubleshoot devices in person.
In this article, we’ll explore the best MDM solutions on the market. We’ll look at features such as device compatibility, remote management and troubleshooting, application management, and reporting and analytics. We’ll also highlight any additional security features the solutions have, such as multi-factor authentication, or an in-built VPN.
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We’ll give you some background information on the provider and the key features of each solution, as well as the type of customer that they are most suitable for.
Scalefusion
Scalefusion is a mobile device and endpoint management tool that delivers ease of use without compromising security. The Scalefusion platform is compatible with smartphones, tablets, laptops, and rugged devices and supports Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems.
Scalefusion offers a wide range of enrolment options for new devices, including email, Android Zero-touch, Apple DEP, Google Workspace, Office 365, among others. This makes it easy for admins to connect and configure devices regardless of existing infrastructure remotely. From the management console, admins can manage the platform’s extensive security feature set, which includes role-based access, password policy configuration, Wi-Fi settings configuration, website block/allow lists, factory reset protection, screen capture blocking, and data sharing restrictions.
Admins can access reports on device health, security incidents, compliance violations, and administrator activity logs. With the Remote Cast & Control feature, admins can mirror device screens and troubleshoot issues remotely. In addition, admins can publish, install, update, and delete apps remotely without end user intervention, ensuring all devices run only approved, secure apps.
Scalefusion is quick to deploy and easy to manage, with users praising its intuitive interface and flexibility in terms of customizations. Thanks to its flexible, affordable pricing plans and free, dedicated support and training services, we recommend Scalefusion as a robust MDM solution for businesses of all sizes looking to secure and manage a diverse mobile device fleet. Its integration with Apple School Manager also makes Scalefusion a strong option for schools looking to manage and secure iPads among students and staff.
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Kandji
Kandji is a mobile device management and security platform designed specifically for Apple devices, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Kandji’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution enables IT and security teams to identify, manage, and secure the Apple devices connected to their network. The platform’s capabilities can be broken down into four main categories: Devices, Apps, Controls, and Identity & Compliance, all of which can be managed via an intuitive, centralized admin console.
Kandji MDM is a cloud-based solution that enables admins to onboard and configure new devices remotely. Admins can categorize devices into “Blueprints” according to team, department, and location, and Kandji automatically implements the right conditional application and security controls, automations, and apps to that device, according to its categorization. Kandji provides maximium visibility to admins on their entire Apple device fleet, with detailed records on device updates and key remediations performed on each device. Kandji’s Auto Apps feature provides automated macOS patch management that pre-packages, hosts, and automatically patches apps with fully customizable enforcement rule settings. Admins can also deploy app store apps and custom apps, as well as block unauthorized apps across the entire device fleet.
Kandji has an extensive library of macOS security controls, where admins can access and implement over 150 pre-builtautomations in a single click. Admins can also create custom scripts for specific device control needs. Kandji offers advanced tools that support Identity & Compliance, where admins can leverage pre-built compliance templates for regulations such as CIS and FedRAMP. Once toggled on, Kandji automatically identifies and remediates compliance issues—even when devices are offline. Finally, Kandji supports single sign-on, which allows admins to configure SSO and assign users an identity Passport, which enables them to leverage their SSO credentials within a login experience that feels native to Mac.
Kandji has placed a strong emphasis on usability when developing their Mobile Device Management product. The solution is easy to deploy and easy to manage, via its highly intuitive and navigable admin interface. Organizations can also choose to deploy Kandji MDM alongside Kandji’s Endpoint Detection & Response solution for integrated mobile device management and security. Overall, we recommend Kandji Device Management for any sized organization looking to better manage and secure their Apple endpoints remotely.
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JumpCloud Mobile Device Management (MDM)
also JumpCloud is a cybersecurity provider that offers a range of endpoint protection and identity and access security tools that not only secure businesses against cyberthreats, but also make it easier for them to manage user and device lifecycles across their entire network. JumpCloud Mobile Device Management (MDM) is their MDM solution, which allows IT and security teams to centrally monitor, manage, and secure all the mobile devices in their fleet, whether personal or corporate-issued.
JumpCloud MDM is compatible with Windows, Linux, macOS, and iOS devices, giving IT and security teams a unified overview of all the devices connected to their network in one central location. Once implemented, the JumpCloud agent must be installed on all devices, with the option for remote users to download the agent themselves.
Then, from the JumpCloud console, admins can configure policies and push policies, commands, and software out to any individual devices or device groups. Admins can also configure policies to restrict corporate-issued devices from accessing certain unauthorized services. Finally, JumpCloud MDM offers detailed reports into the health and security posture of all devices, including encryption status, recovery key, device uptime, which user accounts are linked to each device, and which policies are assigned to each device. This makes it easy to identify security and compliance gaps.
JumpCloud MDM is a cloud-based solution, making it highly scalable and relatively quick to install, and the solution offers robust integrations with JumpCloud’s wider security suite, including their user directory and identity security tools. Users praise JumpCloud MDM for its intuitive interface, the detailed reports, and the ease with which they can distribute software applications to their users. Overall, we recommend JumpCloud MDM as a strong solution for mid-size and larger enterprises with a diverse device fleet, which are considering implementing MDM as part of a wider identity and device security stack.
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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager
In 2012, global IT provider Cisco acquired Meraki and has since offered a suite of cloud-managed wireless, switching, enterprise mobility management (EMM) and security tools under the Cisco Meraki brand. Systems Manager is Cisco Meraki’s endpoint management solution, designed to make it easier for IT admins and security teams to monitor, manage and secure all endpoints—including mobile endpoints—and apps across their network. Cisco Meraki has partnered with Apple, Google and Microsoft on their MDM product to offer comprehensive support for iOS, MacOS, Android, Chrome OS, and Windows operating systems.
From the Systems Manager dashboard, admins can view real-time reports into device health and risk, and remotely troubleshoot issues via remote device wipe, screenshot and reboot actions, as well as remote desktop access. The platform offers flexible enrolment options to support different device types, all of which are managed via one dashboard.
Once enrolled, security configurations are automatically deployed onto devices from the Meraki cloud as per admin-defined policies, minimizing the resource needed for manual provisioning. Customizable policies include device restrictions and permissions, encryption, privacy, Wi-Fi and VPN settings, and managed app settings, and admins can configure automatic distribution according to OS type, security compliance, geolocation, time of day, and user group. Admins can also manage the apps installed with deny and allow lists, access permissions, and containerization—setting up separate work and personal profiles via integration with Android Enterprise.
Finally, admins can also enable two-factor authentication for all mobile users via a native integration with Duo, Cisco’s 2FA tool. This helps ensure threat actors can’t access company data stored in mobile apps, even if they steal a user’s device and password. Users praise Systems Manager for its intuitive interface, which is easy to configure and navigate with little technical knowledge. We recommend Cisco Meraki Systems Manager as a strong MDM solution for mid- to large enterprises prioritizing granular policy configuration and strong automation capabilities, and particularly those already using Cisco for identity management and remote access.
Citrix Endpoint Management
Citrix is a technology company focused on enabling remote work and securing remote workers. Its cloud-based workspace platform provides users with secure, reliable access to corporate resources from anywhere, whenever they need it. Citrix Endpoint Management (CEM) is Citrix’s endpoint management solution—a unified platform from which IT and security teams can manage all the devices and applications on their network. CEM has a focus on enabling remote productivity without compromising security or creating more work for IT teams.
Citrix Endpoint Management is compatible with all major operating systems and integrates easily with existing tools and software, making it highly flexible and able to support both BYOD and corporate-issued devices. Users access all of their applications and files via a single context-aware interface, making it easy to navigate from an end-user perspective as well as for admins.
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From the management console, admins can manage all mobile devices and configure automations for software distribution and updates, helping to protect devices from vulnerability exploits in out-of-date software and operating systems. Admins can also define role-based access policies for users and user groups, view reports into device health and compliance, and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA). As well as MFA, the solution secures data with a layer of encryption and a micro-VPN. Finally, admins can manage the apps installed on users’ devices through Citrix’s enterprise app store, as well as app push and removal.
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Citrix Endpoint Management deploys easily with over-the-air provisioning and self-service enrollment options and is highly scalable thanks to its implementation of active clustering. Users praise CEM for the ease with which they can manage all endpoints via one platform, the real-time updates, and the support offered by Citrix’s technical team. However, some users note slower performance when integrating CEM with multiple other security tools. We recommend Citrix Endpoint Management as a strong solution for enterprises looking for a unified platform for managing all the endpoints connected to their network.
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Hexnode
Hexnode, the enterprise software division of Mitsogo Inc., is a cybersecurity provider that specialises in unified endpoint management. Their eponymous platform enables IT and security teams to manage all devices—including mobile and IoT devices—across their network, including the apps, content, and identities associated with those devices, via a single, unified platform.
From Hexnode’s central management console, admins can monitor all mobile devices connected to the corporate network, with support for Android, iOS, Fire OS and Windows PC operating systems. Admins can configure platform agnostic policies, deploy apps, view reports into device health and compliance, and remotely troubleshoot security issues. Troubleshooting options include encryption, remote lock and wipe, automatic lockdown, and screen monitoring.
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Hexnode also offers an in-built email security tool, which ensures that corporate emails are only opened on approved devices—helping mitigate the spread of account compromise. Hexnode is particularly strong in terms of securing BYOD device fleets: in Smart Kiosk mode, a secure container isolates users’ personal and work data, turning mobile devices into purpose-built kiosks to allow secure access to certain apps and enable secure browsing. With this setting enabled, admins can remotely configure peripheral settings and view the device’s screen in real-time, remotely.
Hexnode is relatively easily to deploy thanks to its integrations with Active Directory, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Users praise the platform for its extensive and automatic reporting capabilities, and the level of support provided by the Hexnode team, product documentation, and community forums. We recommend Hexnode as a strong solution for any business wanting better visibility into their mobile devices, and particularly those with lots of BYOD devices.
IBM Security MaaS360 with Watson
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IBM Security is a global provider of analytics, IT infrastructure, IT management, and software development solutions. MaaS360 with Watson is IBM’s AI-driven endpoint management solution, designed to help IT teams manage and secure Android, iOS, Windows and Mac devices, along with IoT devices and the apps and content on those devices.
With Maas360 with Watson, IT and security teams can monitor device and application usage across their network and generate reports into these factors, as well as device security and compliance. Admins can also configure security controls including single sign-on (SSO) and app-level tunnelling to enable secure, remote access to business apps, as well as mitigate the risk of identity-related breaches should a device be lost or stolen.
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These policies can be rolled out across corporate-issued and BYOD devices. Admins can also configure further security for BYOD or personal devices, such as restricting how much data can be stored on the device and setting up corporate personas and containers. The platform’s Mobile Threat Management feature detects and remediates malicious and suspicious apps before they can cause damage to the device and network. Finally, IBM’s Watson Advisor feature uses AI-driven analytics to deliver insights into mobile device risks that help businesses identify, triage, and resolve incidents more efficiently.
Users praise MaaS360 with Watson for the ease with which they can enrol new devices and distribute apps, and the wide range of security features the platform offers. IBM also offers 24x7x365 support via chat, phone and email—making it easy for IT and security personnel even without high levels of technical knowledge to get the most out of the platform. Although MaaS 360 with Watson is designed for both SMB and enterprise use—offering flexible per user pricing, high levels of scalability, and easy integrations with existing infrastructure—we recommend the platform for small- to mid-sized businesses.
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation that provides IT management software designed to help businesses optimize and integrate their IT processes. Mobile Device Manager Plus is ManageEngine’s MDM solution, which offers device, app and security management and containerizations for a wide range of device types, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops, as well as rugged devices and IoT devices, such as TVs. Mobile Device Manager Plus supports Android, iOS, tvOS, macOS, Windows and Chrome OS operating systems—all of which can be managed via a single, central interface.
From the admin console, IT and security teams can enrol and authenticate mobile devices, as well as configure policies for 2FA, peripheral device settings, and device sharing. Admins can also create custom reports with the intuitive drag-and-drop creator, and schedule reports to be generated automatically in PDF, CSV and XLS formats.
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Admins can also remotely troubleshoot mobile devices from the management console. Troubleshooting options include a chat function, remote screen viewing, remote scan, restart, wipe and shut down functions, and full unattended remote access. Mobile Device Manager Plus also offers robust app management functionality: admins can distribute and manage apps across iOS, Android, macOS, Chrome OS and Windows devices, set up profiles to separate work and personal apps running on a device, and put devices into Kiosk Mode, in which they can only run authorized, enterprise apps. Finally, the platform also offers additional security features, including role-based access controls, single sign-on, data encryption, a VPN, and the restriction of third-party back ups.
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus offers cloud and on-prem deployment options for each of its flexible pricing plans. Users praise the platform’s intuitive interface and remote control capabilities for troubleshooting. We recommend Mobile Device Manager Plus as a strong solution for small- to mid-size organizations with a wide range of device types, looking for an intuitive MDM solution with lots of in-built security features.
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Miradore
Miradore is a mobile device management platform specifically designed for SMBs. Via one simple, intuitive interface, IT and security teams can easily manage and secure both personal- and corporate-owned devices, and the platform offers support for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows operating systems. As well as device management functionality, Miradore offers analytics and reporting to help small businesses gain a more comprehensive insight into the health and security of their mobile device fleets, as well as a number of security features to protect corporate data should a device fall into the wrong hands.
Miradore offers robust application management functionality: admins can create block and allow lists to ensure users are only running secure, approved apps, and deploy and remove applications remotely. Miradore also enables admins to set up devices in Kiosk Mode, which allows users to separate the personal and work apps on their device—ensuring privacy as well as security on BYOD devices.
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The platform also offers data encryption, screen lock enforcement, and passcode enforcement to help protect company data should a device be lost or stolen, as well as enabling admins to restrict the use of certain device features, such as the camera or a platform-specific app store. Finally, from the management console, admins can access reports into device and OS usage, and device health and security—including which devices have encryption and passcodes enabled. The platform offers both out-of-the-box reports and a custom report builder.
Miradore is quick and easy to deploy and offers flexible plans and pricing to suit the budget of any small- to mid-sized business. Users praise Miradore primarily for its ease of use, both during deployment and ongoing management. We recommend Miradore as a strong option for SMBs looking for MDM with robust app management functionality, but which may not ned the extensive security features offered by some of the other contenders on this list. Miradore is also a good option for MSPs looking for a multi-platform MDM solution to provide their SMB clients.
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VMWare Workspace ONE
VMWare is a software and security provider that focuses on enabling and empowering digital workplaces. Workspace ONE, formerly AirWatch, is VMWare’s digital workspace solution, designed to help IT and security teams manage their endpoints and ensure end-to-end security between data centers. Workspace ONE is compatible with any corporate-owned or BYOD device, regardless of platform or operating system, and enables the management of these devices via a single, unified console.
From the central console, admins can manage all the mobile devices connected to their network, including policy configuration, patch deployment, and app provisioning and deployment. Workspace ONE offers its own suite of secure productivity apps to support email, notes and tasks, as well as a corporate intranet, all of which end users can access via one location and interface.
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This helps mitigate the risk of running unmanaged and potentially malicious apps, while ensuring consistent management policies across all app types. Users can only access applications via devices compliant with admin-defined policies, which enforce risk-based authentication methods to grant or deny access or request MFA. Admins are automatically notified of high-risk login attempts, with the option for automatic remediation as well as alerting. Finally, admins can view reports into device, app, and user data for increased visibility and security, and to help improve the user’s experience of the workspace.
Workspace ONE can be deployed on-prem or as a SaaS solution, or as a hybrid combination of the two. It offers integrations with identity and access management tools, endpoint security tools, and IT operations and service management tools, which makes it easier to deploy as well as offering heightened visibility across all mobile devices. Users praise Workspace ONE for its ease of use and the wide range of devices and operating systems that it supports. Overall, we recommend Workspace ONE as a strong MDM solution for larger enterprises with a diverse mobile device fleet.
Mobile Device Management (MDM): Everything You Need To Know (FAQs)
What Is Mobile Device Management (MDM)?
Mobile device management is the process of monitoring, managing, and securing the mobile devices connected to your corporate network. This includes personal and corporate-issued devices, and any different device types and operating systems your employees may be using. This can be a difficult task when undertaken manually; thankfully, MDM solutions exist to make it much easier.
How Do MDM Solutions Work?
MDM solutions give IT and security teams a unified view of all the mobile devices on their network. Usually, the IT team must install the MDM agent on all mobile devices—the best MDM solutions offer an option for remote users to install this agent themselves. Once the agent is installed, the MDM solution can monitor the device’s health and security posture.
As well as providing admins with health and security insights, MDM solutions also typically enable them to define policies for device configuration, manage the applications installed on a device, and remotely troubleshoot any issues that a user is having with their device—all from a single, centralized management console.
What Features Should You Look For In An MDM Solution?
All MDM solutions offer slightly different feature sets to meet specific use cases, but there are some features that you should look out for in any MDM solution. These are:
Device compatibility: your chosen MDM solution must be compatible with all the device types in your business and offer patching and updates for all the operating systems those devices are running.
Remote monitoring and troubleshooting: your IT team should be able to remotely troubleshoot user devices via a centralized management console, without having to visit users in person.
Application management: admins should be able to define which applications can be installed on user devices, as well as update those apps.
This could be via an app store experience, remote software distribution, or a containerized “work mode” that keeps personal and work apps separate.
Reporting and analytics: admins should be able to generate and export reports into device posture including usage, compliance, patch status, and the presence of unauthorized apps. Admins should be able to schedule reports to be delivered automatically or generate them on demand.
MDM Vs. EMM Vs. UEM: What’s The Difference?
There are a few different types of endpoint management solution on the market: mobile device management (MDM), enterprise mobility management (EMM), and unified endpoint management (UEM). While these do overlap somewhat in terms of functionality, there are some key differences you should know about before you decide which one to invest in.
MDM solutions enable security teams to monitor, manage, and configure policies for all the mobile devices connected to their network, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. This is particularly useful for organizations with a high percentage of remote workers, or which don’t have a physical office with permanent workstations. However, businesses that have both remote and office-based workers would have to juggle two endpoint management tools for remote mobile devices and on-prem devices, such as desktops.
Enterprise mobility management solutions are an evolution of traditional MDM. They use containers to secure the apps and data on a mobile device, enabling employees to switch easily between work and personal activities on one device. This is useful for businesses with a large number of BYOD devices in their device fleet. However, while EMM was designed as an evolution of MDM, most modern MDM solutions also offer this app management functionality, amongst other security features—which we’ll talk about later on.
Unified endpoint management solutions build on this again to enable security teams to monitor, manage, and secure all of the devices connected to their corporate network—both mobile and on-site—via one interface. Because of this, UEM is a strong solution for businesses with remote and office-based employees or, more specifically, a combination of mobile devices, desktop PCs, and IoT devices in their device fleet.
So, if the majority of your staff work remotely or on mobile devices, you should consider implementing an MDM solution. If a lot of your staff work using a desktop at your business’ office site, you may prefer to compare the best unified endpoint management solutions, instead.
Why Do You Need MDM?
As organizations increasingly rely on the use of mobile devices to support their hybrid and remote workforce, the mobile attack surface also increases, with threat actors targeting mobile devices with malware and social engineering attacks in order to access sensitive company data. If an attacker successfully takes over a mobile device, they can use it to sign into all the user accounts associated with that device—including work applications.
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Mobile devices are a lucrative target for cybercriminals and can also be an easy target when not properly secured. Without multi-factor authentication, for example, an attacker could steal their victim’s phone and sign into their corporate accounts. Without strong endpoint protection, such as antivirus and antimalware software, an attacker could install malware on a user’s device undetected, and use it to steal credentials or data, or spread laterally throughout the corporate network, infecting more devices along the way. And without a secure remote access solution, such as a VPN or zero trust network access (ZTNA), an attacker could tap into a user’s unsecured Wi-Fi connection and spy on all of their online activity—including their connection to the company network.
MDM solutions give IT and security admins comprehensive visibility of all the mobile devices connected to the company network and enable them to remotely manage and secure those devices, to protect them from these types of threat. MDM also allows admins to monitor device health such as checking for updates, which not only helps prevent the exploitation of software and operating system vulnerabilities but also ensures that each device is running optimally, which boosts productivity. After all, nobody wants to wait for 10 minutes after they’ve turned on their tablet just to be able to load up their inbox.
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How To Choose An MDM Solution
The cybersecurity market is crowded and the mobile device management market is no exception to that. With each provider offering different plans and pricing, and different feature sets to support specific use cases, it can be difficult to know which solution to go with. But there are some features that any organization should look for when implementing an MDM solution—so that’s where you should start.
Device Compatibility
Firstly, it’s critical that your chosen MDM solution is compatible with all the mobile device types in your device fleet. Otherwise, you won’t have visibility over every device—leaving you with gaps in your security. It should also support all the operating systems (OSs) on which your users’ devices are running, so that you can automate patching and updates on each device. Most MDM providers offer support for Android and iOS operating systems, but you’ll need to double check for compatibility with any other manufacturers and older OS versions.
Because of this, it’s important that you know which devices you have in your fleet—be they corporate-issued, or BYOD—before you invest in an MDM solution.
Remote Monitoring And Troubleshooting
If something goes wrong with a device on-prem, your IT team can take a look at it and troubleshoot the issue in person. To do the same for mobile devices that aren’t being used in the physical office, your team would have to travel constantly between your users’ houses, coffee shops, airports, and wherever else they might be working—which just isn’t feasible.
To solve this challenge, your chosen MDM solution should offer remote troubleshooting capabilities that allow your IT team to fix issues from anywhere via a centralized management console. Troubleshooting features could include remote device wiping and data encryption, and remote device locking or the lockdown of certain services when not in use to protect sensitive data on lost or stolen devices. Some MDM solutions even allow your IT or security team to view a device’s screen in real-time, for troubleshooting more complex issues.
Reporting And Analytics
Any strong MDM solution should offer robust reporting functionality that your admins can access via a single, centralized management console. Reports should be easily accessible through dedicated dashboards and you should be able to export them in multiple file formats so they’re easy to share with stakeholders, decision makers, and audit bodies.
You should be able to generate a wide range of reports such as device usage, device compliance, whether operating systems and software are up to date, and whether a device has unauthorized apps installed. This will help your IT and security teams monitor the security of each device, as well as make sure that they’re being used properly and safely.
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As well as offering scheduled or on-demand reporting, the best MDM solutions use artificial intelligence or machine learning to analyze covered devices for changes in their health or security status and offer real-time alerting on those changes, so that you can address any issues as quickly and effectively as possible. These could include alerts on device inactivity, blocked applications or device lockouts, and more.
Application Management
Last year, 46% of businesses experienced a security incident that involved a user downloading a malicious application. Your MDM solution should give you a level of control over which applications can be installed on each device, to help prevent your users from accidentally installing malware.
These controls vary between solutions and differ depending on whether your users are working on their own personal devices or corporate-issued ones, so it’s important that you compare the functionality offered by each solution before deciding which is the best fit for your business.
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If your device fleet is mostly corporate-issued and fully managed, you may want to choose an MDM solution with custom app store functionality. This enables you to set up a catalogue of applications that your users can install; anything else is out of bounds. Alternatively, you could look for an MDM solution that allows your IT team to remotely distribute software to certain users or user groups to ensure your employees can always access the resources they need, but nothing more.
If your device fleet is mostly BYOD, you should look for an MDM solution that enables you to isolate personal and workplace applications so that when a user’s device is in “work mode” you can manage the applications available to them and ensure they’re browsing securely. This empowers a secure BYOD environment, without encroaching on how your users use their personal devices in their own time.
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As well as managing what applications your users are installing, it’s critical that you’re able to update those applications. Over 80% of successful breaches are unknown or zero-day attacks, which usually involve either a new malware variant, or the exploitation of undisclosed vulnerabilities.
In 2020, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Google Play Core Library led to the exploitation of 8% of all Google Play apps—including Cisco Webex Teams, Movit, and Edge. Once exploited, attackers had the same level of access to the target device as the vulnerable application, enabling them to steal credentials and multi-factor authentication codes, inject malicious code to view and send messages while impersonating their victim, and access sensitive corporate data stored in the apps on that device.
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The best MDM solutions enable you to roll out automatic updates for legitimate apps installed across your devices, to prevent the delivery of malware through vulnerability exploitation.
Additional Security Features
Finally, the strongest MDM solutions offer additional security features to help protect your company’s data against endpoint attacks such as malware, man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks carried out through unsecure WiFi networks, and device theft.
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In particular, you should look for:
An in-built VPN or integration with your existing remote access or zero trust network access (ZTNA) solution, to secure and encrypt each remote connection to the corporate network
Multi-factor authentication or two-factor authentication to confirm users’ identities when they request access to business data via a mobile device
Flexible security policy configuration and role-based access to restrict what data users can access remotely, and what data they are able to store on their mobile device
Integrations with your existing endpoint security tools, such as antivirus software and firewalls
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