Samsung Electronics and Microsoft have joined forces to enhance mobile device security for business customers. They have developed the industry’s first on-device, mobile hardware-backed device attestation solution that works on both company-owned and personally-owned devices. This device attestation technology verifies a device’s identity and health, ensuring it has not been compromised.

By combining the on-device, mobile hardware-backed device attestation with Microsoft Intune protection, Samsung Galaxy devices now offer improved security and flexibility for enterprises. This collaboration provides an additional layer of protection against compromised devices trying to gain access to sensitive corporate data, whether they are company-owned or brought in by employees under the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) policy.

The Zero Trust security model, based on “always assume breach, verify explicitly, and provide least privilege access,” is becoming essential for regulated industries and public sector customers. To enforce security end-to-end, regardless of device ownership and enrollment, a new approach is required. Samsung and Microsoft, being leaders in their respective fields, are well-positioned to enable this approach.

Samsung has a decade of experience with the Samsung Knox security platform, activated on over a billion Samsung Galaxy devices, providing protection against cyberattacks for thousands of businesses worldwide. Microsoft, on the other hand, leads in unified endpoint management software and delivers cross-cloud, cross-platform security solutions.

The joint Samsung-Microsoft solution bridges the consumer and work worlds, enabling people to use their personal devices safely for work. For enterprise IT managers, mobile hardware-backed device attestation with Intune offers strong protection without affecting the user experience. Even highly regulated organizations can adopt a BYOD policy with this added security layer, benefiting worker productivity and user experiences while simplifying administration.

Unlike traditional device attestation that primarily works on managed devices requiring network connectivity and full corporate enrollment, the mobile hardware-backed attestation works on both managed and unmanaged devices. This ensures that devices, regardless of ownership, can be verified for integrity, and employees can safely access corporate systems without additional security steps.

Michael Wallent, CVP Microsoft Security – Management, emphasizes the power of this partnership in providing end-to-end capabilities to improve Zero Trust security posture and protect organizations from sophisticated cyber threats.

With this innovative partnership, Samsung and Microsoft are leading the way in the future of enterprise device security, empowering businesses to better protect their information while offering flexibility and security for end-users.