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This publication assists organizations in managing and securing these devices by describing available technologies and strategies. Security concerns inherent to the usage of mobile devices are explored alongside mitigations and countermeasures. Recommendations are provided for deployment, use and disposal of devices throughout the mobile-device lifecycle. The scope of this publication includes mobile devices, centralized device management and endpoint protection technologies, while including both organization-provided and personally owned deployment scenarios. Mobile devices were initially personal consumer communication devices but they are now permanent fixtures in enterprises and are used to access modern networks and systems to process sensitive data. This publication assists organizations in managing and securing these devices by describing available... See full abstract Mobile devices were initially personal consumer communication devices but they are now permanent fixtures in enterprises and are used to access modern networks and systems to process sensitive data. This publication assists organizations in managing and securing these devices by describing available technologies and strategies. Security concerns inherent to the usage of mobile devices are explored alongside mitigations and countermeasures. Recommendations are provided for deployment, use and disposal of devices throughout the mobile-device lifecycle. The scope of this publication includes mobile devices, centralized device management and endpoint protection technologies, while including both organization-provided and personally owned deployment scenarios. Hide full abstract Keywords enterprise mobility management (EMM) ; mobile ; mobile device management (MDM) ; mobile security ; smartphones ; tablets Control Families System and Services Acquisition Documentation Publication: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-124r2 Download URL Supplemental Material: Mobile Threat Catalogue Document History: 03/24/20: SP 800-124 Rev. 2 (Draft) 05/17/23: SP 800-124 Rev. 2 (Final) Topics Security and Privacy access control , asset management , audit & accountability , awareness training & education , configuration management , continuous monitoring , intrusion detection & prevention , maintenance , malware , planning , risk assessment Technologies mobile Applications enterprise , Internet of Things , telework HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 X (link is external) facebook (link is external) linkedin (link is external) instagram (link is external) youtube (link is external) rss govdelivery (link is external) Want updates about CSRC and our publications? 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