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Mobile Security Framework

The organization shall establish a mobile device and application management framework that defines the structures, processes, and practices for securing mobile devices and mobile applications. The framework shall articulate how devices are enrolled, configured, and governed, and how mobile applications are managed.

Requirement ID
END-003-R001
Parent Control
END-003
Domain Code
END

Requirement Details & Guidance

END-003-R001 · END-003
Why This Requirement Exists

To establish consistent governance for securing mobile devices and applications across the organization.

Implementation Guidance

Define enrollment, configuration, application management, data protection, compliance, remote actions, ownership, BYOD requirements, and review responsibilities; align with privacy and IAM policies.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

END-003-R001 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

    Common Audit Findings

      Common Mistakes

        Best Practices & Ownership

        END-003 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

          Typical Owner

          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          CERT-IN CERT-In Directions The CERT-In Directions issued under India’s Inform... Clause: Annexure I(xv) – Attacks through malicious mobile Apps
          India
          Direction
          		 v2022 View →
          CIS-V8 CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 04 – Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software: 4.12 – Separate Enterprise Workspaces on Mobile End-User Devices
          CIS
          Best Practice
          		 vv8 View →
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS05 – Managed Security Services > DSS05.03 – Manage endpoint security.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          		 v2019 View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 9(2) – ICT security policies, procedures, protocols and tools for resilience and data security Article 9(4)(c) – Logical/physical access limitation and access-rights administration
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          GDPR General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 32(1) – Security of processing; Article 32(1)(b) – Confidentiality, integrity, availability and access resilience; Article 32(1)(d) – Testing, assessing and evaluating security measures
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.6-3.7 – IT Service Management
          India
          Guideline
          		 vLatest View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 8.1 – User endpoint devices
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2022 View →
          NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(g) – Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training
          EU
          Directive
          		 vCurrent View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: ID.AM – Asset Management | ID.AM-08 – Systems, hardware, software, services, and data are managed throughout their life cycles PR.PS – Platform Security | PR.PS-02 – Software is maintained, replaced, and removed commensurate with risk
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.1 – ACCESS CONTROL; AC-19 – ACCESS CONTROL FOR MOBILE DEVICES
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          		 vRev. 5 View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 2.2.1 – Configuration standards are developed,; 2.2.6 – System security parameters are configured to; 8.3.8 – Authentication policies and procedures are
          PCI
          Standard
          		 v4 View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 8) User Access Control / Management – 8.9 Remote management/wiping/locking of mobile devices/laptops; 6) Application Security Life Cycle (ASLC) – 6.8 Containerised/encrypted mobile business apps and remote wipe
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 3.4 PR.IP: Information Protection Processes and Procedures
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC6.1 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity implements logical access security software, infrastructure, and architectures over protected information assets to protect them from security events to meet the entity's objectives. CC6.6 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity implements logical access security measures to protect against threats from sources outside its system boundaries.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          		 vLatest View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Endpoint Security (END)
          Purpose:
          To protect endpoint devices (laptops, servers, mobile) from threats.
          Scope:
          Enterprise
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          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Mobile Device & Application Management (END-003)
          Summary:
          Establishes mobile device and application management including enrollment, configuration, application management, data protection, compliance monitoring, and incident management for mobile platforms.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain controls to securely manage mobile devices, mobile applications, and enterprise data on mobile platforms.
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