Multidimensional risk profiling for network access control of mobile devices through a cloud based security system

A mobile device comprising:

• a network interface, a data store, and a processor communicatively coupled to one another;
• and
• memory storing computer executable instructions, and in response to execution by the processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to
• execute a client application that communicates to a cloud-based system;
• collect data associated with the mobile device via the client application;
• and
• transmit the collected data to the cloud-based system, for a determination of a device fingerprint and a risk index for the mobile device based on the collected data, wherein the device fingerprint is utilized to uniquely identify the mobile device and the risk index is utilized to manage the mobile device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer executable instructions, and in response to execution by the processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to

• based on communication to a client application on the mobile device, cause the client application to collect data associated with the mobile device;
• receive the collected data;
• and
• determine a device fingerprint and a risk index for the mobile device based on the collected data, wherein the device fingerprint is utilized to uniquely identify the mobile device and the risk index is utilized to manage the mobile device.