Mobile Threat Defense overview

Information about MaaS360® Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) capabilities and a detailed overview of threat defense.

IBM® MaaS360 Mobile Threat Defense is a comprehensive solution that provides visibility and protection from advanced mobile threats. Devices are continuously evolving to threats, ranging from malware, phishing, network attacks, content threats, malicious apps, and a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack to name a few. Unsecured and compromised devices might put organizations' data and assets at risk.

MTD helps organizations to realize the potential of a mobile-powered business while simultaneously mitigating the risks associated with advanced mobile threats.

It is easy to deploy on iOS and Android and provides real-time threat protection against the following threats.

  • Device threat
    • Jail breaking or Root
    • Passcode or Encryption Setting disabled
    • Validate Profile Installed on device
    • Validate certs present in the truststore
    • Developer Mode or Debug Setting enabled
  • Network threat
    • Phishing and Content protection
    • Block phishing links
    • Block malicious sites
    • AI-based Threat Intel
    • Man-in-the-middle (MiTM)
    • SSL attacks
    • Rogue wifi (ARP) spoofing
    • Insecure wifi
  • App threat
    • Malware
    • Rootkits
    • Sideloaded apps
    • App Attestation
  • Mobile App Risk and Compliance
    • Mobile App Reputation Services
    • Mobile App Vulnerability
  • OS Vulnerability and Patch Management
    • OS Version detection
    • OS Vulnerabilities
    • Encourage users to update
    • Enforce patch deployments
  • Granular capability management, Reporting, and Analytics
    • Customizable reporting
    • Real-time visibility to threats, apps, and devices
  • Integrations (MDM, UEM, SIEM, and Identity and Access Management (IAM))
    • Android Enterprise Dual Persona Protection
    • IAM/SIEM integration