Lookout protects 90 % of Fairfax County iOS devices with SIEM integration to correlate mobile threats with endpoint and network security data

Fairfax County has deployed Lookout’ s mobile security solution across its device fleet since 2018, addressing what Tim LeMaster describes as a“ blind spot” in the organisation’ s security infrastructure.

Tim, who leads solutions engineering for Lookout’ s public sector team, says the county recognised the need for visibility into mobile threats before many other organisations understood the scale of the risk.

The partnership began after discussions between Lookout and Fairfax CISO Michael Dent.“ They [ Fairfax County ] recognised the need for better visibility into mobile and were looking for a way to address the blind spot,” Tim says.“ A lot of organisations don’ t recognise that mobile visibility gap so it was impressive that they not just understood the risks but were intent on finding a solution.”

Charles Gore, incoming CISO at Fairfax County, says mobile devices represent a persistent vulnerability.“ As mobile devices continue to evolve in their use for both productivity and data consumption, they will continue to represent a vulnerable attack surface in any organisation,” he says.

More than 90 % of Fairfax County’ s iOS devices now run Lookout’ s security software, which addresses malicious applications, operating system compromises including jailbreaking and rooting, and network threats such as adversary-in-the-middle attacks.

The company’ s focus reflects the shift in how attackers target mobile users.“ Social engineering is really the most common threat we see today, so we spend a lot of time on issues like mobile phishing, executive impersonation and other social engineering threats that are so prevalent on mobile,” Tim says.

The company has developed capabilities that target these attack vectors, including AI tools that detect executive impersonation and SMS phishing attempts.