The Hidden Assumption Undermining Mobile Security Programs

Mobile security programs commonly assume that a compliant, patched, non-rooted device enrolled in MDM is "secure enough." This report argues that modern mobile threats increasingly target identity — credentials, tokens, authentication flows, and sessions — rather than the device OS, creating a blindspot where devices pass posture checks while identities are abused; it recommends shifting risk assessment from static device posture to dynamic identity- and session-based trust.