Risk Analysis of using Mobile Devices in a Company

Mobile devices are no longer just laptops, but a number of other, smaller, but almost equally powerful devices. It is all about smart phones, tablets, etc. Users accustomed to these devices at home and want to use them at work. But what does it mean for security?

Vulnerability of these devices is only a problem of the user or the whole company?

On these and similar questions will answer our Risk analysis of using mobile devices. We start from the needs of the customer, however, is usually part of the service considering the following factors:

• Identification of corporate data that may appear on the corporate or private mobile devices

• Ways to connect with in-house resources (email, diary, contacts)

• Protection against malware

• Patch and update management

• Ways of connecting to the internet

• Control over sensitive operator's services (movement of persons, account and call listings)

• Secure Wi-Fi settings

• Consultation to find out suitable solution of using smartphones in enterprise environment and platform selection (Windows, iOS, Blackberry, Android)

• Central management capabilities – evidence, installation, updates, etc.

• Data protection and encryption possibilities

• Connection to the internal network and the Internet (Wi-Fi, VPN)

• Evaluation of existing organizational arrangements and company guidelines

• Addition guidelines for the safe use of mobile devices

• User training (introduction of risks using smart phones)

The necessary interaction

• Information about the available platforms and device types in a company

• Interviews with representatives of the users and IT security manager (the questions will be forwarded in advance) – it takes about 1 hour for each of the roles

• Lending type device – phone, tablet .. (Required for some parts of the analysis)

Output

• Final report

• Presentation / Workshop (<2h)

Please note also our service of mobile applicaton testing.