Systems and methods implemented in a cloud node in a cloud based security system for network access control of a mobile device based on multidimensional risk profiling thereof include receiving posture data from the mobile device; determining a device fingerprint and a risk index of the mobile device based on the posture data; and, responsive to a request by the mobile device for network resources through the cloud based security system, performing a multidimensional risk analysis based on the device fingerprint and the risk index and allowing or denying the request based on the multidimensional risk analysis.