BlackBerry vs Zimperium

About Zimperium

Zimperium sells Mobile Threat Defense for mobile devices and the Mobile Application Protection Suite for mobile applications. Zimperium says mobile presents two distinct, actively targeted attack surfaces: the device and the applications running on it. Zimperium says devices, whether company-owned or personal, have become the most widespread and least protected part of the enterprise. Zimperium says 60% of apps lack basic code protection and 50% are vulnerable to PII data leakage. Zimperium reports that 82% of phishing sites target mobile devices, with North America experiencing 70% of malware incidents.

Zimperium says MTD protects enterprises from phishing, malware, and zero-day threats targeting mobile devices. Zimperium describes its unified Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solution as powered by its Dynamic On-Device Detection Engine. Zimperium says Mobile Threat Defense detects and protects in real time across the entire kill chain, from platform level to network, phishing, and app attacks.^[1]

Mobile SOC Agent is an agentic AI solution that enhances Mobile Threat Defense. Mobile SOC Agent was launched as a force multiplier for security analysts confronting mobile threats aimed at iOS and Android devices. Mobile SOC Agent identifies and prioritizes mobile alerts and correlates related threats across the mobile attack surface. Zimperium says Mobile SOC Agent provides security analysts with a clear attack narrative and step-by-step remediation guidance. Mobile SOC Agent maps threats to MITRE ATT&CK with clear response actions. Mobile SOC Agent is available to current and new MTD customers. Zimperium says its agentic AI approach gives customers mobile-specific expertise that is missing in many security organizations. Zimperium says it is empowering security teams with AI as a force multiplier to harden the mobile attack surface.^[6][7]

Zimperium says MAPS adds app scanning, shielding, key protection, and runtime protection, and integrates in-app protection with centralized threat visibility. Zimperium says its AI-powered MAPS platform secures mobile apps against fraud, tampering, malware, and advanced runtime threats. MAPS is offered in a PCI MPOC package with zConsole, zDefend, zShield and zKeyBox.

Mobile App Response Agent is part of MAPS and is meant for SOC and Fraud teams assessing attacks on their mobile app. Zimperium says Mobile App Response Agent lets security and Fraud analysts trigger an automated investigation with a single action. Mobile App Response Agent analyzes mobile app alerts on a device to determine whether they resulted in a real incident or fraud. Mobile App Response Agent is available to current and new MAPS customers. Zimperium cites its 2026 Mobile Banking Heist Report as finding that mobile banking malware-driven transactions increased 67% year over year in 2025.^[6][7]

Zimperium states that it has protected mobile endpoints since 2011. Zimperium is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and backed by Liberty Strategic Capital and SoftBank. Zimperium says it is distributed worldwide. Shridhar Mittal is CEO of Zimperium. Chris Cinnamo is Deputy CTO at Zimperium. Zimperium and Crowdstrike partner to defend threats across mobile.^[6][9]

Zimperium says government agencies and technology partners rely on Zimperium to secure mobile environments against evolving threats. Zimperium says security, development, and compliance teams benefit from centralized management, continuous threat visibility, and dynamic responses to emerging threats. Zimperium says its approach secures the entire mobile ecosystem, from applications to endpoints, within a single platform.