Top 10: Mobile Security Platforms

Whatever your thoughts on the pros and cons of remote and hybrid working – and we’re sure there are plenty – there’s little doubt that it’s not going anywhere soon. And neither are the security risks that a growing reliance on mobile devices and bring-your-own-device policies have brought. 

Enterprises and individuals face heightened risks from cyber threats like malware, phishing, data breaches, SIM swapping, spyware and mobile ransomware as a result of this shift and, as a consequence, need to adopt robust mobile security strategies. 

This makes the role of mobile security platforms and their providers crucial in protecting not just businesses, but everyone working, sharing and living out of their mobile device. This week we take a look at 10 of the leading mobile security companies and their platforms, and find out how they’re securing the endpoint.

10. Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security 

CEO: Jim Dolce

Founded: 2007

HQ: San Francisco, California

Lookout was created to secure and empower productivity in a privacy-focused world where work happens anywhere. It is a proudly mobile-first security platform built on the premise that the boundary between enterprise and personal data has all but disappeared. Lookout’s Mobile Endpoint Security uses the world’s largest AI-drive mobile security dataset (analysing 100,000 mobile apps a day) to detect malware and risk. For enterprise customers it provides enhanced security posture, data loss prevention, improved productivity and compliance and security controls.

9. Fortinet Fortiguard Mobile Security

CEO: Ken Xie

Founded: 2000

HQ: Sunnyvale, California

Fortinet’s mobile security solutions are integrated into its Security Fabric platform, which provides a unified approach to security across all environments. The company’s FortiClient endpoint security agent offers real-time protection against a broad range of attacks including malware, phishing and other mobile-specific threats. By using its endpoint and detection response solution, FortiEDR, organisations can detect and respond to the most sophisticated cyber threats in real-time, leveraging behavioral analysis, machine learning, and threat intelligence to identify and neutralise attackers that may evade traditional security measures.

8. Sophos Mobile

CEO: Joe Levy

Founded: 1985

HQ: Abingdon, UK

Sophos has made its name defending organisations from inevitable and complex cyber attacks through the provision of innovation, AI-driven adaptive defences combined with a wealth of industry expertise. Its mobile security solutions are designed to help businesses manage and secure their mobile workforces. This includes Sophos Mobile, a unified endpoint management solution that allows for the management and security of a wide variety of devices from a single console. The company also leverages advanced deep learning in its Intercept X for mobile, which protects against the latest mobile threats.

7. Trend Micro Mobile Security

CEO: Eva Chen

Founded: 1988

HQ: Shibuya, Tokyo

Gartner and other research firms regularly rank Trend Micro as a leader in the endpoint protection market, including for its mobile security solutions. And for good reason. Its Mobile Security solution, which protects devices, data and apps, can be deployed as a standalone solution or integrated into other endpoint protection solutions. It offers threat and data protection, mobile device security including network attack detection and blocking, and app security. Mobile Security is included in Trend Micro’s Enterprise Security Suite.

6. McAfee Mobile Security

CEO: Craig Boundy

Founded: 1987

HQ: San Jose, California

McAfee has protected businesses and people for more than three decades. Its solutions, which safeguard privacy and identity and improve online safety, counter 23 million threats daily (source). Mobile security is a core aspect of its offering, protecting against a wide range of attacks including malware infections, phishing attacks and identity theft. Its core offering, McAfee Mobile Security, can be deployed standalone or integrated into a broader consumer security plan. It provides AI-powered scam protection, identity theft protection, privacy protection and device security for PC, Mac, and mobile devices.

5. Kaspersky Security for Mobile

CEO: Eugene Kaspersky

Founded: 1997

HQ: Moscow, Russia

Kaspersky Security for Mobile is an integrated security and management application that supports broader mobile device strategies and sits within the company’s enterprise security suite. Its multi-layered real-time protection covers all major platforms, protecting and controlling corporate data on mobile devices and securing the device at the same time. Kaspersky uses advanced, proactive and cloud-assisted technology to prevent unauthorised access to corporate data and counter a host of threats. Security for Mobile is used in industries including government, industrial and financial services.

4. Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect

CEO: Nikesh Arora

Founded: 2005

HQ: Santa Clara, California

In GlobalProtect, Palo Alto Networks’ core mobility solution, enterprise clients have a secure remote access solution that allows employees to their company network regardless of location. This extends the protection of the company’s market-leading firewall to mobile devices and users, giving secure access to internal applications and data and protecting against threats when accessing company resources remotely. Key features of GlobalProtect include secure remote access, device health check and inspection, application controls, user authentication and data protection.

3. IBM Security MaaS360

CEO: Arvind Krishna

Founded: 1911

HQ: Armonk, New York

IBM recognises that the modern CIO and CISO needs a secure mobile workforce underpinned by enterprise mobile security solutions that enable flexible delivery of apps, content and resources across devices, and a strong cybersecurity posture. The company’s MaaS360 is built with this in mind, designed to stop mobile security threats on any device. The cloud-based platform provides AI-powered threat management, device monitoring and compliance enforcement to protect corporate assets from cyber threats. MaaS360 detects threats across device compromises, network attacks, phishing, and content and malicious apps.

2. Microsoft Intune

CEO: Satya Nadella

Founded: 1975

HQ: Redmond, Washington

Intune is Microsoft’s cloud-based unified endpoint management (UEM) solution and plays a critical role in protecting enterprises across devices, applications and data in diverse environments. Large enterprises in a range of sectors including healthcare, retail, finance and government agencies use the solution to ensure robust security and centrally manage devices across a distributed workforce. 

Intune enforces Zero Trust security, integrating with Microsoft Defender for threat detection, conditional access for identity verification, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) to prevent breaches.

Its endpoint protection, mobile threat defense, and app security features help enterprises safeguard data, reduce cyber risks and maintain regulatory compliance while enabling a seamless, secure workforce on any device, anywhere. Intune also includes Copilot and has capabilities that are powered by Security Copilot.

1. CrowdStrike Falcon for Mobile

CEO: George Kurtz

Founded: 2011

HQ: Austin, Texas

CrowdStrike Falcon for Mobile builds on CrowdStrikeʼs proven endpoint detection and response EDR technology, enabling security teams to detect malicious activity and unwanted access to sensitive corporate data. 

Its real-time detection capabilities eliminate the time and complexity needed to identify threats that typically come from unique mobile attack vectors. These include communication to known malicious servers, smishing, unauthorised apps, high-risk device configurations and more. 

Falcon for Mobile also uses behavioural analytics and cloud-based security to safeguard mobile endpoints that run on Android and iOS. Enterprises using the platform gain several key benefits including accelerated and simplified mobile threat triage and response, real-time visibility into vulnerable devices, and unified endpoint detection and response across mobile devices, endpoints and cloud workloads.

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