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.
What you will get
Deliverables that keep every stakeholder aligned
We deliver more than raw findings: you receive a complete package that leadership, engineers, and auditors can all act on immediately.
Reporting package
Evidence-rich documentation for executives and technical teams.
Executive summary that explains business impact, key risks, and the
narrative behind the assessment.
Vulnerability summary with grouped issues, risk owners, severity,
and time-to-fix guidance.
Technical analysis that includes screenshots, observations, attack
flow notes, and proof-of-exploitation where appropriate.
Metrics & scoring covering CVSS, likelihood/impact rationales,
and remediation priority to unblock quick decisions.
Remediation toolkit
Clear next steps, mapped to the people fixing the issues.
Excel remediation tracker that consolidates every vulnerability with
owners, status, due dates, and comments so progress is easy to measure.
Prioritized backlog with quick wins, blocked items, and prerequisites
highlighted to reduce remediation friction.
Restitution meeting to walk through findings live, align on
fixes, and answer engineer questions while the context is fresh.
Optional retest to validate patches and refresh CVSS scores so the
final report reflects your latest posture.
Where this service excels
Recent scenarios our team solved
Real-world stories that mirror the way customers deploy, defend, and recover.
Banking
PIN bypass via rooted device checks
Bypassed root detection to extract encrypted PIN blobs and replay them on new devices.
Outcome
Implemented hardware-backed key storage, strong device binding, and tamper detection alerts.
Streaming
Offline content theft
Intercepted DRM keys cached on disk to clone premium media for resale markets.
Outcome
Rotated content keys, hardened secure storage, and enforced short-lived licenses per device.
Travel
Account takeover through deep link tampering
Manipulated intent URLs to swap loyalty IDs and redeem points without MFA prompts.
Outcome
Validated deep-link parameters server-side and extended MFA to sensitive redemption flows.
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
- 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.