A process that secures an app by adding security measures like obfuscation, encryption, and tamper detection.
Banking apps use app shielding to protect sensitive user data from being accessed or altered by malicious actors.
Is app shielding different from mobile threat defense (MTD)?
Yes, app shielding provides agentless, in-app protection that hardens and safeguards a mobile app on an unmanaged device from attacks. In contrast, mobile threat defense secures a managed mobile device—often provided by employers—through an agent installed on the phone to defend against a wider range of threats.
