Manual : Overview: Configuring a mobile security anti-fraud profile

Applies To:

  • BIG-IP FPS

    21.0.0, 17.5.1, 17.5.0, 17.1.3, 17.1.2, 17.1.1, 17.1.0, 17.0.0, 16.1.6, 16.1.5, 16.1.4, 16.1.3, 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.9, 15.1.8, 15.1.7, 15.1.6, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.0

Overview: Configuring a mobile security anti-fraud profile

The FPS mobile security solution, MobileSafe®, integrates with apps on mobile devices to detect and prevent phishing, Trojan, and other types of malware attacks on the device. MobileSafe should be used by organizations who want to protect their sensitive app on their customers mobile devices from these types of attacks.

MobileSafe neutralizes local and network threats found on a customer’s mobile devices, without altering the user experience. The MobileSafe comprehensive end-to-end solution also includes a 24/7 SOC for handling alerts in real-time and advanced research capabilities in the field of cyber crime.

BIG-IP can be used with all versions of the MobileSafe SDK currently supported by the F5 support policy.

Note: In each screen of the various mobile security configuration options, there is a Custom Configuration text box in the Advanced section of the screen. Use this text box to implement new MobileSafe features that were not part of BIG-IP version 15.1.

  1. Creating an initial mobile security anti-fraud profile

  2. Creating URLs on a mobile security profile

  3. Setting a replacement value for a URL parameter that is not encrypted

  4. Changing the mobile alert threshold for sending alerts to the FPS dashboard

  5. Adding domains for Man in the Middle detection

  6. Changing scores for rooting/jailbreak detection

  7. Configuring mobile security malware detection

  8. Checking mobile devices for unsecured OS versions

  9. Checking for repackaging of protected apps on mobile devices