How is mobile threat defense different from mobile application testing services?

Mobile application testing assesses the security of an app you built. Mobile threat defense protects the devices themselves, monitoring for malicious apps, network-based attacks, and device-level compromises across your entire fleet of employee mobile devices, regardless of which apps they're running.

Does this work for both company-owned devices and a bring-your-own-device policy?

Yes, mobile threat defense is designed to work across both models, giving you visibility into device risk whether the phone belongs to the company or the employee, which is especially important in BYOD environments where you have less direct control.

What kinds of threats does mobile threat defense actually catch?

It detects malicious or risky applications, unsafe Wi-Fi network connections, device jailbreaking or rooting, and phishing attempts specifically targeting mobile users, which often look different from desktop phishing and get missed by traditional email security alone.

Does deploying this require significant IT overhead to manage?

Deployment is generally lightweight, using a mobile device management integration or a standalone agent, and we help you configure policies that provide strong protection without creating a heavy ongoing management burden for your IT team.

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Mobile Threat Defense Services

Protect company devices and mobile apps from modern threats. Pluto Security mobile threat defense services cover app testing, device risk assessment, and MDM security review.

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Why Mobile Threat Defense Matters for Your Business

Mobile devices now hold as much sensitive company data as laptops, but they are often left out of the security program entirely. Employees use personal phones to check email, approve MFA prompts, and access cloud applications, while company-issued devices run apps that were never security tested before they reached the app store. Attackers know this, which is why mobile phishing, malicious apps, and device-level exploits have become a preferred way into corporate environments. Pluto Security mobile threat defense services help you understand the real risk your mobile fleet and mobile applications introduce, and what to do about it.

Manual penetration testing of iOS and Android applications for insecure data storage, weak authentication, and API flaws

Review of mobile device management (MDM) configurations and enrollment policies

Assessment of mobile app permissions and data handling against privacy expectations and regulatory requirements

Testing of mobile API endpoints that support your applications, since these are often less protected than web-facing APIs

Evaluation of mobile threat detection tools and how they integrate with your broader security stack

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What Mobile Threat Defense Protects Against

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Protect Sensitive Corporate Data on Mobile Devices

Reduced risk of sensitive corporate data being exposed through insecure mobile applications

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Our Mobile Threat Defense Process

We look at mobile security from two angles: the applications themselves, and the device-level policies that govern how mobile devices interact with your environment. Both need to work together for mobile threat defense to actually reduce risk.

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We identify the mobile applications, both internal and customer-facing, and the backend APIs that need to be assessed
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Our team manually tests iOS and Android apps for insecure storage, weak session handling, certificate pinning issues, and reverse engineering risks
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We test the APIs that mobile apps communicate with, since these endpoints are frequently less protected than equivalent web APIs
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We review your mobile device management configuration, enrollment process, and compliance policies for gaps
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We deliver findings ranked by severity along with practical recommendations your development and IT teams can act on

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// What we deliver

Our Mobile Threat Defense Services

iOS and Android Application Penetration Testing

Manual testing of mobile apps to identify insecure data storage, weak cryptography, and authentication flaws

Mobile API Security Testing

Testing of backend APIs that mobile applications rely on for data and authentication

MDM and Device Policy Review

Assessment of your mobile device management setup, including enrollment, compliance policies, and remote wipe capabilities

Mobile Application Privacy and Data Review

Review of how your apps collect, store, and transmit user data against privacy regulations

BYOD Risk Assessment

Evaluation of risks introduced by employees using personal devices to access company resources

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Why Pluto Security for Mobile Threat Defense

Mobile Security Tested the Same Way Attackers Approach It

Mobile applications are often tested with automated scanners that check for a handful of known issues and call it done. Our certified team manually tests mobile applications the same way we approach web and network penetration testing, looking for the business logic flaws, insecure API calls, and data handling mistakes that automated tools consistently miss. Combined with our review of MDM policies and device-level risk, we give you a complete picture of mobile risk across your organization, whether that risk lives in an app your customers use or a phone your CFO carries.

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