Sophos Mobile Control Advanced
Secure, monitor and control mobile devices

Overview:

Protect your Android devices against malware and other threats The market dominance of Android devices and the inherent openness of Android led to the proliferation of malware and Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA). SophosLabs detected over a million new pieces of malware in 2014 alone, and the growth rate is accelerating. Malware can lead to data loss, reputation loss, additional costs, and reduced performance.

Highlights

• Privacy Advisor warns of potential privacy breaches
• Security Advisor gives tips to improve device security
• Loss and Theft Protection
• App Protection with additional passwords for sensitive apps
• Spam Filter ÌÌ Application Whitelisting
• Protection from:
  • Malicious apps
  • Malicious websites
  • PUAs like adware and other threats
  • Low-reputation apps

Features:

Protection and performance

The Sophos Mobile Security antivirus app protects your Android devices without compromising performance or battery life. The app uses up-to-the-minute intelligence from SophosLabs and the Sophos core antivirus engine. This means your apps are automatically scanned for malware as you install them. Sophos Mobile Security’s consistent performance has earned recognition from independent testing agencies including AV-Test.

Malware protection

Our Sophos Mobile Security antivirus app protects your Android devices with proactive identification of malware. Your apps are automatically scanned for malware as you install them. Sophos includes protection for PUAs and low-reputation apps—new apps that have no known history and may pose a threat. PUAs include adware, rootkits, diallers, and any association the app may have to previous malicious behaviour such as a certificate that has been compromised.

Web protection

Surf securely on the internet from your Android device. Sophos Mobile Security checks all websites against a SophosLabs database for known malicious sites and prevents users from accessing them.

App protection

Some apps on your phone contain more sensitive data than others. App Protection allows admins to enable a second level of authentication with an additional password.

Privacy Advisor and Security Advisor

The Privacy Advisor analyses all installed apps for potential privacy breaches such as attempts to access your personal data like your contacts. The Security Advisor analyses your settings and advises you on ways to increase your security.

Try the free version of our Mobile Security app available on Google Play

If you’re interested, go to Google Play and download our free stand-alone version. Search for “Sophos Mobile Security” in the app store. Try the app for as long as you like, on as many devices as you need.

Specifications:

Managed by Sophos Cloud (Cloud Mobile Security)

Start with the simple Sophos Cloud interface to manage mobile security. The Cloud Mobile Security solution provides device- and user-security statuses, and delivers reports for monitoring, Find and Fix, and compliance. Sophos Cloud solutions facilitate the protection of endpoint, server, email, and mobiles via one console. Start with Cloud Mobile Security and then add Sophos Cloud Mobile Control to extend your mobile device management capabilities. Or implement Cloud Mobile Security in parallel with any existing MDM solution.

Managed by Sophos Mobile Control Advanced

Get centrally-manage mobile protection and gain visibility and control over app settings. Sophos Mobile Control Advanced executes your company’s security policies using a complete Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution.

Key features in Sophos Mobile Security

Features	Sophos Mobile Security app	Sophos Cloud Mobile Security	Sophos Mobile Control Advanced
Antivirus
Rooting Detection
Loss & Theft Prevention		Managed by Cloud Mobile Control	Managed by Sophos Mobile Control
Web Security
Web Protection		Available with Cloud Web Gateway
App Protection			Managed by Sophos Mobile Control
Spam Protection
Privacy Advisor
Security Advisor		Managed by Cloud Mobile Control	Managed by Sophos

Benefits of managing Sophos Mobile Security

	Cloud Mobile Security	Sophos Mobile Control Advanced
Malware and PUA Protection	Reports on malware found and malware removed When managed by Sophos Cloud Mobile Control a compromised device triggers immediate mitigation	Reporting on malware found and malware removed A compromised device triggers immediate mitigation
Malware Policy	Define a consistent policy for all managed devices to assure proper protection and reduce help desk costs	Define a consistent policy for all managed devices to assure proper protection and reduce helpdesk costs
Application Whitelisting	Whitelist company applications	Whitelist company applications
Web Protection	Protect your company from drive by infections Web Security only More comprehensive web protection is available through Cloud Web Gateway	Protect your company from drive by infections. Sophos Mobile Control also protects from inappropriate content

Supported operating systems

• Smartphones, tablets, and other devices running Android 4.0 and higher

Documentation:

Download the Sophos Mobile Security Data Sheet (PDF).