Since the advent of the iPhone, security teams have longed for mobile endpoint security that rivals antivirus and antimalware capabilities for PCs. Although Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) has captured attention from regulated industries and government, it doesn’t provide the price/performance value to justify the investment. Mobile app vetting offers a stronger, cost-effective approach to managing mobile risk.
MTD solutions install agents on a mobile device and watch for unusual or malicious behavior at the device, user, or app level. They alert users and the IT security team to take action and may offer additional features depending on the vendor. By contrast, mobile app vetting solutions run in the cloud to assess mobile apps for security, privacy, and compliance issues by dynamically testing the binary on real iOS and Android mobile devices.