SAFE (Security Assessment Framework for Everyone) is a free mobile application that monitors the security of an Android device. It does real-time assessments to generate the SAFE Score, a number (between 0 to 5), which helps to visualize, track, and enhance the cybersecurity posture of the underlying device.
The application follows the benchmarks and global standards provided by MITRE Corporation, US and CIS (Center for Internet Security), US and uses data sources like NVD (National Institute of Standards and Technology), US and Android security bulletin by Google to determine the SAFE score.
The SAFE score is a number from 0.01 - 5.00. The high is the score, the better is the security status of a device. The overall SAFE score is derived from four verticals on which the device is monitored. Device Settings, Active Connections, Installed Applications, and the Operating System. After safety assessment, we get the following scores corresponding to the verticals indicating the security status and we create the SAFE score using these numbers using the patent-pending model:
Configuration Score is a security score measured by device configuration such as device encryption, screen lock type, sleep duration, etc.
Connection Score is a security score determined by the state and the configuration of the network connection like WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth, etc.
Application score is a security score evaluated by performing the basic applications.
OS is a measure of measurement of the underlying operating system. It is obtained by identifying the security issues in the OS using the device's security version and data source from NVD (National Vulnerability Database) and Android security bulletin.
The application also allows users to improve the security of the device by redirecting the insecure settings to the active connections and the device configuration. It also helps users to understand permissions and they are taking too many permissions.
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