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Mobile Device Management (MDM)

What is Mobile Device Management (MDM)?

Software that allows IT departments to control, secure, and enforce policies on smartphones, tablets, and other endpoint devices. MDM enables remote wiping, app management, and configuration enforcement.

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Frameworks that govern mobile device management (mdm)

CIS Controls v8View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on mobile device management (mdm)

Requirements naming mobile device management (mdm) across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

BSI IT-Grundschutz1 control

Shows how mobile devices are used securely by institutions with an MDM and gives guidance on operating an MDM. In Edition 2023 the Baustein carries 23 requirement numbers, 15 of them live: 6 Basis requirements (B, MUSS, to be fulfilled first and without except...

bsi-it-grundschutz::SYS.3.2.2 · SYS.3.2.2 Mobile Device Management (MDM) (Mobile Device Management (MDM)) →
FBI CJIS Security Policy1 control

Devices with any unauthorised change, including rooted or jailbroken devices, may never process, store or transmit CJI; when CJI is accessed directly from a device with a limited-feature operating system the agency ensures CJI moves only between authorised app...

fbi-cjis-security-policy::5.20.2 · 5.20.2 Mobile Device Management (MDM) →
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)1 control

BYOD must operate under a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution with at least these capabilities enabled: the MDM can wipe agency data from a lost or stolen device;

new-zealand-information-security-manual-nzism::21.4.11.C.12 · 21.4.11.C.12 Minimum MDM capabilities for BYOD →

Questions people ask about mobile device management (mdm)

What is Mobile Device Management (MDM)?
Software that allows IT departments to control, secure, and enforce policies on smartphones, tablets, and other endpoint devices. MDM enables remote wiping, app management, and configuration enforcement.
Why is Mobile Device Management (MDM) important for compliance?
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding mobile device management (mdm) helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Mobile Device Management (MDM)?
Mobile Device Management (MDM) appears in the requirement text of BSI IT-Grundschutz, FBI CJIS Security Policy, New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM). Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Mobile Device Management (MDM)?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how mobile device management (mdm) applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how Mobile Device Management (MDM) applies across compliance frameworks

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