Package and binary analysis
Inspect manifests, entitlements, exported components, URL schemes, permissions, embedded frameworks, hardcoded endpoints, secrets, debug flags, backup settings, and build artifacts.
ANDROID · IOS · BACKEND API
Mobile Application Penetration Testing
Android and iOS penetration testing across application packages, local data, runtime behavior, platform controls, deep links, and backend APIs.
EXPERT-LED · MANUAL VALIDATION
Test the app, the device boundary, and the API behind it
A mobile assessment needs more than an API scan or static APK review. Testing combines package analysis, runtime instrumentation, local storage inspection, platform behavior, traffic manipulation, and role-aware backend testing to validate impact.
HOW THE TESTING FEELS IN PRACTICE
Mobile application penetration testing, done by hand
Automation gives coverage. The findings that matter come from someone chaining weak controls together, questioning assumptions, and checking what a motivated attacker could reach next.
- Manual attack-path testing, not a scanner export
- Evidence you can reproduce and hand to engineering
- One retest round after remediation
ASSESSMENT COVERAGE
What the test covers
Coverage is finalized during scoping, then tested with a mix of systematic checks and manual attack-path analysis.
Local storage and privacy
Review files, preferences, databases, logs, screenshots, clipboard use, notifications, caches, backups, keychain or keystore use, and sensitive data remaining after logout.
Runtime and tamper resistance
Evaluate root or jailbreak assumptions, debugging, hooking, integrity checks, certificate pinning, anti-tamper controls, and whether client-side restrictions protect server-side actions.
Authentication and sessions
Test device binding, biometrics, tokens, refresh behavior, logout, account switching, recovery, MFA, trusted-device flows, and session behavior across app reinstalls.
Deep links and platform interaction
Check universal and app links, intent handling, custom schemes, WebViews, inter-process communication, file providers, pasteboards, and unsafe data passed between applications.
Backend API and transport
Proxy and replay app traffic to test authorization, tenant isolation, data exposure, rate limits, workflow abuse, TLS validation, and trust placed in client-controlled values.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT FIRST
Penetration testing methodology
Every phase is designed to produce defensible evidence without taking unnecessary operational risk.
Scope and rules of engagement
Agree targets, environments, identities, exclusions, test windows, data handling, escalation contacts, and stop conditions before testing starts.
Architecture and threat review
Map sensitive assets, trust boundaries, data flows, likely attackers, and high-impact misuse cases so the test reflects the product rather than a generic checklist.
Systematic coverage
Use repeatable tooling and standards-aligned checks to cover the agreed surface while recording assumptions, constraints, and evidence.
Manual attack-path testing
Challenge identity, authorization, workflows, configuration, integrations, and chained weaknesses that require human context and adversarial reasoning.
Safe impact validation
Use the minimum proof required to establish exploitability. Destructive actions, persistence, and unnecessary data access stay outside scope unless separately authorized.
Report, remediation, and retest
Deliver risk context, reproduction evidence, root-cause fixes, and a stakeholder walkthrough. One retest round verifies agreed remediation.
ACTIONABLE OUTPUTS
What you receive
The report is written for two audiences: stakeholders who need a clear risk decision and engineers who need enough detail to reproduce and fix the issue.
- Executive summary and risk themes
- Scope, assumptions, exclusions, and coverage record
- Prioritized findings with evidence and reproduction steps
- Business impact and severity rationale
- Root-cause remediation guidance
- Retest status and residual-risk notes
KEEP REVIEWING YOUR CONTROLS
Security checklists for your team
COMMON SCOPING QUESTIONS
Mobile application penetration testing FAQ
Do you test both Android and iOS?
Yes. They are scoped as separate targets because platform controls, package formats, storage, and runtime behavior differ, even when the applications share a backend.
Does mobile testing include the backend API?
It includes the API workflows used by the mobile application. A larger API estate or partner API may need a separate API penetration testing scope.
Do you need source code?
No. Testing can start from installable builds and test accounts. Source access can help validate complex cryptography, platform wrappers, and remediation when available.
Can you test certificate pinning and root detection?
Yes. These controls are evaluated as part of runtime testing, with the focus on whether bypassing them exposes a server-side or data protection weakness.
CLEAR SCOPE · CONTROLLED TESTING · USEFUL REPORT
Request a Mobile application penetration testing scope
Share the target, environment, roles, and objective. The service field is already selected so you can send the right context quickly.
- Written scope and assumptions before testing
- Safe rules of engagement and escalation path
- Manual validation with reproducible evidence
- Remediation walkthrough and one retest round
TELL US ABOUT YOUR SCOPE
Request a security assessment
Share a few details about the target and your goals. We will reply with the right testing approach and a clear proposal.
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