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Mobile Application Penetration Testing

Identify vulnerabilities in your Android and iOS apps before attackers do.

Overview

Mobile applications are now a core part of how businesses operate, and a major target for attackers. A single flaw in how your app handles authentication, data, or API communication can expose users and your company to serious risk.

Our Mobile Application Penetration Testing service focuses on finding and understanding these weaknesses before attackers do. We assess both Android and iOS applications, analyzing how they store data, communicate with back-end services, and protect user sessions. Our approach follows the OWASP MASVS framework and combines automated analysis with deep manual testing for realistic and accurate results.

Mobile

Application Reconnaissance

Identify app versions, frameworks, and embedded libraries.

Static Analysis

Review source/binary for insecure code and hardcoded secrets.

Dynamic Analysis

Interact with the running app to uncover runtime security issues.

Authentication Testing

Test login flows, token storage, and session management.

Data Storage Assessment

Inspect secure storage, keychain, and shared preferences.

API & Backend Testing

Evaluate API endpoints, encryption, and parameter validation.

Reverse Engineering

Decompile code to analyze business logic and hidden endpoints.

Tampering & Debugging

Test jailbreak/root detection, code injection, and runtime protection.

Testing Methodology

1

Scoping & Kick-off

Define objectives, in-scope apps, exclusions, testing mode (blackbox or greybox), credentials, test windows, and approvals.

2

Static Analysis

Inspect app binaries and source code for insecure configurations, hardcoded secrets, unsafe permissions, and outdated third-party libraries.

3

Dynamic Analysis

Run the app on instrumented devices and emulators, intercept traffic, test TLS, certificate pinning, input validation, and error handling. Assess runtime protections and identify real-world attack vectors.

4

Reporting & Debrief

Deliver a detailed report with executive summary, scope, methodology, prioritized findings, PoCs, business impact, risk ratings, and actionable remediation steps. Present results during a restitution meeting.

5

Retest (Optional)

Ensure all identified vulnerabilities have been fixed without introducing new ones.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Provide app builds (APK / IPA) or App Store / Play Store / TestFlight links.
  • Two test accounts per role (user, admin, etc.) for greybox testing.
  • Sample or mock data to avoid production data during testing.

Mobile apps are directly exposed to users and attackers. They handle sensitive data, credentials, and logic that can be abused if improperly secured. This assessment uncovers hidden flaws, from weak API protections to local data exposure, that automated scans or internal QA often miss.

The assessment covers Android and iOS applications, including both client-side and server-side components. We test the mobile app binary, local data storage, authentication and session handling, API communication, encryption mechanisms, and backend interactions.

Timelines depend on scope and complexity:

  • Single-platform app: ~5 business days
  • Multi-platform or complex app: up to 10 business days

All testing is safe and non-destructive. When performed on production environments, testing windows are coordinated to minimize impact. Potentially disruptive actions are executed only after agreement.

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