Mobile device management (MDM) is a type of security software used by an IT department to monitor, manage and secure employees' mobile devices that are deployed across multiple mobile service providers and across multiple mobile operating systems being used in the organization.

Mobile device management, or MDM as its commonly referred to, is Apple's native management framework for managing iOS, macOS and tvOS devices. At the highest level, MDM provides IT and users with additional capabilities so that the device's full potential can be unleashed.

Mobile device management (MDM) is an industry term for the administration of mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers, laptops and desktop computers. MDM is usually implemented with the use of a third party product that has management features for particular vendors of mobile devices.