Mobile Threat Defense overview

The Mobile Threat Defense Solution (MTD) consists of three components, as illustrated in the following figure.

  • Mobile Device Management (MDM) server (Core)
  • Ivanti client application (Mobile@Work for iOS and Android)
  • Management console (zConsole)

Figure 1. Mobile Threat Defense Solution

The Mobile Device Management (MDM) administrator is able to configure Core to automatically install the required version of Ivanti client application, Mobile@Work for Android and iOS, deploy and enable an MTD Activation token on selected devices, and configure the components to interoperate to protect devices from mobile threats.

After an initial on-boarding, the list of workflows required to configure the Mobile Threat Defense Solution are:

  1. Core provides an MTD Activation token to Mobile@Work clients on selected devices.
  2. The threat defense functionality is enabled on selected devices.
  3. The zConsole authenticates and establishes communication with Core and synchronizes device parameters.
  4. The administrator defines threat defense policies on the zConsole.
  5. The administrator defines MTD local actions policies on Core.
  6. MTD-enabled Mobile@Work clients check-in and begin communicating with zConsole and with Core.
  7. MTD-enabled Mobile@Work clients periodically scan the device for threats and actions are taken in accordance with defined server-initiated and local action policies.