1.4 - Mobile Device Connectivity

Question 1

Bluetooth pairing

Answer 1

• Connect a Bluetooth device
  – Built-in security - Use or verify a PIN
• Pair the devices one time
  – Future connections should be automatic
• Check with the manufacturer
  – May prefer a specific sequence
  – Discoverable mode isn’t always obvious

Question 2

Bluetooth pairing process

Answer 2

• Enable Bluetooth on both devices
  – Android and iOS: Settings / Bluetooth
• Set devices to discoverable mode
  – May require key sequence on Bluetooth device
• Select discovered device
  – Many devices may appear!
• Enter or confirm PIN
  – Should be the same on both devices
• Test connectivity
  – Devices should now communicate

Question 3

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Answer 3

• Created by the U.S. Department of Defense
  – Over 30 satellites currently in orbit
• Precise navigation - Need to see at least 4 satellites
• Determines location based on timing differences
  – Longitude, latitude, altitude
• Mobile device location services and geotracking
  – Maps, directions
  – Determine physical location based on
  GPS, WiFi, and cellular towers

Question 4

MDM (Mobile Device Management)

Answer 4

• Manage company-owned and user-owned mobile devices
  – BYOD - Bring Your Own Device
• Centralized management of the mobile devices
  – Specialized functionality
• Set policies on apps, data, camera, etc.
  – Control the remote device
  – The entire device or a “partition”
• Manage access control
  – Force screen locks and PINs on these single user devices

Question 5

MDM configurations

Answer 5

• Corporate email configuration
  – User does not need to configure anything
  – The MDM makes the changes on the device
  – Account details, server address, communication method
• Two-factor authentication
  – Require specific authentication types
  – Biometrics, pseudo-random authentication app
• Corporate applications
  – Allow or restrict app installation
  – Prevent unauthorized app usage