Enterprises can monitor and control their mobile apps on any device, even those not managed by the enterprise, it said. For example, AppGuardian allows the IT department to add application-level cut and copy protection to prevent data leakage.

Separating a user's private information from enterprise data on smartphones is also a growing trend, according to Wallin.

With the addition of AppCentral, Good Dynamics provides enterprise developers and ISVs with more choice. They can either add an application security 'wrapper' without code integration, or integrate Good Dynamics security libraries directly into their application code to implement security at an application level.

So far, Good hasn't been that successful in convincing companies to do the latter, according to Wallin.

The transaction closed on Oct. 1, and all AppCentral personnel will become full-time employees of Good and remain at AppCentral's existing office in San Francisco. The financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.