Configure Mobile Threat Defense Profile (Android)

IT administrators have the capability to remotely activate Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) profile settings on enrolled devices. These settings include features like scheduling device scans, and enabling Anti-Virus protection. This allows administrators to proactively enhance the security of the enrolled devices and safeguard them against potential threats and malicious activities.

To initiate the Mobile Threat Defense profile on the enrolled device(s), follow these steps:

1. Log into the SureMDM console.

2. Navigate to Profiles.

3. Click Android > Add > Primary Profile > Mobile Threat Defense > Configure

4. Configure the required settings and click Save.

Settings	Description
Anti-virus Protection	Use this option to schedule a scan of the device for potentially harmful apps installed, adware, fake apps, and PUA (potentially unwanted apps) at a specific time or on specific days of the week.
Enable MTD Scan	Use this option to allow MTD scanning.
Scan Mode	Select a Scan Mode from the following options: Basic - Only installed applications are scanned.  Full - Comprehensive scanning covers all apps, including system apps.
Scan Action	Select an appropriate Scan Action.  Delete Threat - Remove the selected threats from the device. Skip Threat - This option will detect and skip the threats, but no action will be performed.
Days	Use this option to schedule a scan on all or specific days of the week.
Time	Use this option to set a time at which the scan will be initiated.
Network Type	Select a Network Type from the following options: Any Network – Scans the device on any available network, including mobile data and Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi Network – Scans the device only when connected to a Wi-Fi network.
App Exclusions & Timeout Settings	This settings will help in excluding enterprise apps from the app scan and setting up a maximum timeout for skipping app scans. This feature is only compatible with SureMDM Agent version >=27.35.00
App Scan Timeout (In Minutes)	Specify the maximum duration the application waits to retrieve the app scan report before deciding to skip it. Default: 2 Minutes
App Exclusions	Add the enterprise apps to exclude them from the app scan. Ensure thorough security scrutiny of the apps before adding them to the exclusion list. Once an app is excluded from the scan, no security analysis will be conducted.

note

The MTD scan transmits the metadata of apps to the Pradeo server for threat analysis, and this process can use a significant amount of mobile/Wi-Fi data Kindly make sure to test the functionality on a single test device before deploying the policy on a larger number of devices

5.  Name the profile and click Save.

     The newly created profile will be listed in the Profiles section.

6.  Go back to the Home tab and select the Android device(s) or group(s).

7.  Click Apply to launch the Apply Job/Profile To Device prompt.

8.  On the Apply Job/Profile To Device prompt, select the created profile and click Apply.

Once the profile is applied, scanning will be initiated on the device(s).