A company is adding a clause to its AUP that states employees are not allowed to modify the operating system on mobile devices. Which of the following vulnerabilities is the organization addressing?
A company is adding a clause to its AUP that states employees are not allowed to modify the operating system on mobile devices. Which of the following vulnerabilities is the organization addressing?
The company is addressing the vulnerability associated with jailbreaking. Jailbreaking refers to the process of removing software restrictions imposed by the operating system, typically on iOS devices, which can also be analogous to rooting in Android. By preventing employees from modifying the operating system, the company aims to prevent the security risks associated with jailbreaking, such as unauthorized access to system files and the installation of unverified apps.
Jailbreaking is modding iOS and rooting is modding Android.
My first thought was: D - because jailbreaking only relates to iOS and rooting is Android. They didn't specify a device. However... The question relates to modifying the OS, not installing unofficial apps. So, although no OS is specified, answer C does seem most logical. It pays to take a little more time to dissect the wording of the question as much as possible.