Technology Certifications Wireless & Mobile Security 2

Question 1

Which Mobile Device Management (MDM) capability allows administrators to remotely delete all corporate and personal data from a lost or stolen device?

Accepted Answer

Remote wipe

Answer

Remote wipe erases all data on a device over the network, ensuring sensitive corporate information cannot be accessed if a device is lost or stolen.

Question 2

What is the primary security risk of jailbreaking an iOS device or rooting an Android device?

Accepted Answer

Removal of OS-level security controls and application sandboxing

Answer

Jailbreaking and rooting remove operating system security restrictions and sandboxing, allowing malicious applications to access privileged system resources and other apps' data.

Question 3

What is the purpose of containerization in enterprise mobile device management (MDM) for BYOD environments?

Accepted Answer

Separate and secure corporate data from personal data on the same device

Answer

Containerization creates an encrypted, isolated workspace for corporate apps and data on a personal device, keeping it separate from personal content and enabling selective wipe.

Question 4

Which Bluetooth attack involves sending unsolicited messages to discoverable Bluetooth-enabled devices without the owner's consent?

Accepted Answer

Bluejacking

Answer

Bluejacking sends unsolicited contact cards or messages to nearby Bluetooth devices using the OBEX protocol, exploiting the device discovery feature.

Question 5

Which mobile attack intercepts or redirects SMS-based two-factor authentication codes by convincing a carrier to reassign a victim's phone number?

Accepted Answer

SIM swapping

Answer

SIM swapping (SIM hijacking) involves social engineering a mobile carrier to transfer the victim's phone number to an attacker-controlled SIM, enabling interception of SMS-based 2FA.

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Technology Certifications Wireless & Mobile Security 2