There are many different tools and features that roll out with mobile devices. As a security professional, you need to know the security threats that they pose. Some of the features that a security professional should be well-versed in are mentioned here:
- Network Access Control: Network Access Control ensures that mobile devices that connect to your network are fully patched and compliant before obtaining access to the internal network.
- Firmware Over-The-Air (OTA) updates: Firmware is software that is installed on a small, read-only memory chip on a hardware device and is used to control the hardware running on the device. Firmware OTA updates are pushed out periodically by the vendor, ensuring that the mobile device is secure. An example is when the mobile device vendor sends a notification that there is a software update; this will include...