Chapter 10: Hardening Your Smartphone

Pretty much everybody uses a smartphone today, whether for personal or business use. As a
result, the smartphone has become a target for malicious users. This means individuals as well
as organizations must take the proper steps ahead of time to proactively secure mobile
devices.

So I’d like you to take a few minutes and explore the security options in the configuration
settings on your smartphone. Go ahead and pause this video and check out your phone’s
security settings, then come on back to get an idea of what you can do to harden your
smartphone.

• Fingerprint scan, facial recognition

• Encrypt device
• Encrypt SD card
• Automatic device lock settings
• Individual app security settings