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Penetration Testing

Mobile Application Penetration Testing

Mobile applications process sensitive data, manage authenticated sessions, and interact continuously with backend services. As organizations increasingly rely on mobile platforms to deliver business-critical services, a single security weakness can expose customer information, disrupt operations, or provide attackers with unauthorized access. Our Mobile Application Penetration Testing service helps identify exploitable vulnerabilities before they can be leveraged by threat actors, strengthening the security of both the application and its supporting infrastructure.

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The risk

Why it matters

Mobile applications are often viewed as just another access channel, yet they frequently process sensitive customer data and connect directly to critical business systems. A single exploitable vulnerability can result in unauthorized access, data breaches, financial loss, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage. Mobile Application Penetration Testing enables organizations to identify and remediate security weaknesses before they are exploited.

Our approach

Aligned with OWASP MASVS and MASTG, combining automated analysis with manual, attacker-simulated testing to evaluate authentication, authorization, local data storage, application logic, and backend communications.

What's covered

Scope & deliverables

Assessment Scope

  • Authentication & session management
  • Local data storage & encryption practices
  • API endpoints consumed by the application
  • Business logic & authorization flaws
  • Reverse engineering & code-level vulnerabilities
  • Jailbreak/root detection & bypass resistance
  • Network communication & certificate pinning
  • Third-party SDK and library risk

Deliverables

  • Executive summary
  • Technical report with CVSS-rated findings
  • Proof-of-concept evidence, where applicable
  • Remediation guidance mapped to each finding
  • Optional: One round of post-remediation retesting
  • Optional: Attestation letter for compliance purposes

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long does a mobile penetration test take?

Timelines vary based on app complexity, but most engagements run between one to three weeks, including reporting and a retest window.

Will testing affect our production environment or live users?

Testing is typically conducted in a staging environment to avoid impact on live users. If production testing is required, scope and safeguards are agreed upon in advance.

What happens after vulnerabilities are identified?

Each finding is documented with severity, evidence, and remediation guidance. After remediation, an optional retest is available to validate that the identified vulnerabilities have been effectively resolved.

Do you provide a compliance-ready report?

Yes. Reports can be structured to support compliance requirements such as PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others, depending on the industry.

How is Mobile Application Penetration Testing different from Web Application Penetration Testing?

Web Application Penetration Testing focuses on browser-based applications, while Mobile Application Penetration Testing evaluates risks specific to Android and iOS applications, including local data storage, reverse engineering, mobile authentication, device security, and interactions with backend APIs. Organizations offering both web and mobile services often benefit from testing both environments to achieve comprehensive security coverage.

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Related services

Organizations often pair this engagement with the assessments below for broader coverage.

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