Lookout vs Proofpoint Mobile Defense comparison

Lookout’s mobile EDR solution goes beyond traditional endpoint solutions by addressing the unique architecture, behaviors, and risks of iOS and Android devices. It provides industry-leading mobile threat defense on employee devices while also granting security teams the visibility and actionability needed to align mobile risk with traditional endpoint risk. By leveraging the world's largest AI-driven mobile security dataset, Lookout utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and behavioral analysis to detect threats before they escalate, ensuring comprehensive protection for sensitive data and enabling secure mobile productivity.

Recognizing that employees using mobile devices are the new frontline, attackers are increasingly employing sophisticated social engineering techniques like phishing and smishing. These tactics exploit basic human instincts—trust, curiosity, and urgency—to trick users into revealing sensitive credentials, allowing threats to bypass traditional legacy security solutions. To combat this, Lookout provides AI-first protection against advanced social engineering attacks, device compromises, vulnerabilities, mobile malware, network threats.

Mobile Defense provides enterprises with comprehensive protection and visibility against malicious and privacy-leaking iOS and Android apps. These apps frequently lead to advanced persistent threats (APTs), spear phishing attacks on employees, and leaked corporate data.

The Mobile Defense service works in conjunction with enterprise Mobile Device Management (MDM), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), and Mobile Security Management (MSM) solutions to provide dynamic app threat detection and protection.