SimpleMDM
Connect SimpleMDM to Safeguard: what it provides, how to set it up, and the frameworks it provides evidence for.
Connect SimpleMDM to collect mdm evidence with automated compliance tests, switched on per workspace.
| Category | MDM |
| Connect with | API token |
| What a connection produces | Automated compliance tests |
| SimpleMDM's guide | api.simplemdm.com |
Connect with an API token
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In SimpleMDM:
- Sign in to your SimpleMDM account, visit Settings, and select the API tab.
- Retrieve your API key there.
SimpleMDM's public documentation does not cover every step.
Source: api.simplemdm.com, checked 2026-10-07.
The permissions Safeguard needs:
Devices: Read. -
On Compliance › Connectors, open SimpleMDM, click Connect, choose API token and fill in:
Field What to enter API key Required. Stored encrypted and never shown again. -
Click Connect with token.
Frameworks
Safeguard's automated tests read SimpleMDM and map to the controls below. When a test passes, the result is evidence toward each control it maps to, in every framework listed. It is evidence toward a control, not proof that the control is met on its own.
| Framework | Evidence | Controls | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC2 | Automated tests | C1.1, CC6.1, CC6.6, CC7.1 | 5 |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Automated tests | A.8.1, A.8.8, A.8.9, A.8.20, A.8.24 | 5 |
| HIPAA Security Rule | Automated tests | 164.308(a)(5), 164.310(d)(1), 164.312(a)(1), 164.312(e)(1) | 5 |
| PCI DSS | Automated tests | 1.5.1, 3.5.1, 6.3.3, 8.2.8, 12.5.1 | 5 |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Automated tests | ID.AM-01, PR.AA-03, PR.DS-01, PR.IR-01, PR.PS-02 | 5 |
These tests are switched on per workspace by the Safeguard team.
Related
- MDM connectors
- Compliance connectors: how connecting works, card statuses and multiple accounts
- Connector setup reference: every connector in one table
- Frameworks and connectors: how connectors provide evidence for frameworks