OBJECTIVE 04 — MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT (MDM)

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MDM — CORE DEFINITION (EXAM)

Term	Definition
Mobile Device Management (MDM)	A security solution used to monitor, manage, and secure mobile devices deployed across organizations

MEMORY HOOK:
MDM = control + policy + enforcement

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WHY MDM IS REQUIRED (EXAM CONTEXT)

Reason
BYOD environments
Data leakage prevention
Centralized control
Compliance enforcement
Device loss or theft

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MDM — PRIMARY OBJECTIVES (MUST MEMORIZE)

Objective
Secure corporate data
Enforce security policies
Control device access
Monitor device activity
Enable remote actions

MEMORY HOOK:
Secure, Enforce, Control, Monitor, Respond

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MDM ARCHITECTURE (EXAM)

Component	Description
MDM Server	Central management console
MDM Agent	Installed on device
Policy Engine	Enforces rules
Communication Channel	Secure device-server link

MEMORY HOOK:
Server → Agent → Policy

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MDM DEPLOYMENT MODELS (EXAM)

Model	Description
On-Premises	Hosted internally
Cloud-Based	Hosted by vendor
Hybrid	Combination

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MDM FUNCTIONALITIES (HIGH-YIELD TABLE)

Function	Description
Device enrollment	Registers device
Policy enforcement	Passwords, encryption
App management	Whitelisting/blacklisting
Content control	Data access rules
Remote wipe	Erases data
Remote lock	Locks device
Location tracking	GPS-based
Compliance monitoring	Policy violations

MEMORY HOOK:
Enroll → Control → Enforce → Wipe

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SECURITY POLICIES ENFORCED BY MDM

Policy
Password complexity
Screen lock timeout
Encryption enforcement
Jailbreak/root detection
App restrictions
Network usage control

MEMORY HOOK:
Password, Encrypt, Detect, Restrict

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MDM — APP MANAGEMENT (EXAM)

Feature	Description
App whitelisting	Allow approved apps
App blacklisting	Block risky apps
App containerization	Isolate corporate apps
App updates	Forced updates

MEMORY HOOK:
Whitelist beats blacklist

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CONTAINERIZATION (EXAM FAVORITE)

CONTAINERIZATION — DEFINITION

Item	Memorize
Containerization	Isolating corporate data and apps from personal data on a device

MEMORY HOOK:
Work separated from personal

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BENEFITS OF CONTAINERIZATION

Benefit
Data isolation
Selective wipe
Privacy preservation
BYOD-friendly

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REMOTE ACTIONS VIA MDM (EXAM)

Action
Remote wipe
Selective wipe
Device lock
Password reset
Factory reset

MEMORY HOOK:
Lost device = wipe

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MDM SECURITY LIMITATIONS (EXAM TRAP)

Limitation
Cannot stop zero-day exploits
Rooted/jailbroken devices bypass controls
Depends on user compliance
Limited against social engineering

MEMORY HOOK:
MDM ≠ invincible

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MDM ATTACK SURFACE (IMPORTANT)

Attack
Agent tampering
Policy bypass
Jailbreak evasion
Malicious profiles
Certificate abuse

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COMMON MDM SOLUTIONS (CEH EXPECTS RECOGNITION)

Tool
Microsoft Intune
VMware Workspace ONE
IBM MaaS360
MobileIron
Cisco Meraki MDM

MEMORY HOOK:
Intune = Microsoft

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MDM VS EMM VS UEM (EXAM COMPARISON)

Term	Scope
MDM	Device management
EMM	Device + apps + content
UEM	Unified endpoint management

MEMORY HOOK:
MDM ⊂ EMM ⊂ UEM

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OBJECTIVE 04 — EXAM MEMORY BLOCK

MDM provides centralized control over mobile devices.
It enforces security policies, manages apps, and enables remote actions.
Containerization separates corporate and personal data.
MDM improves security but does not eliminate all risks.

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OBJECTIVE 04 — STATUS

Item	Status
MDM concepts	COMPLETE
Architecture	COMPLETE
Policies	COMPLETE
Limitations	COMPLETE
Exam alignment	EXACT

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