Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 165

As a cybersecurity analyst for a large corporation, you are auditing the company's mobile device management (MDM) policy. One of your areas of concern is data leakage from company-provided smartphones. You are worried about employees unintentionally installing malicious apps that could access sensitive corporate data on their devices. Which of the following would be an effective measure to prevent such data leakage?

Answer options

• A. Require biometric authentication for unlocking devices.
• B. Regularly change Wi-Fi passwords used by the devices.
• C. Mandate the use of VPNs when accessing corporate data.
• D. Enforce a policy that only allows app installations from approved corporate app stores.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because enforcing a policy that restricts app installations to approved corporate app stores significantly reduces the risk of employees downloading malicious applications. Options A, B, and C, while they enhance security, do not specifically address the threat of data leakage caused by unauthorized app installations.