Mobile Application Penetration Testing
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What is Mobile Application Penetration Testing?
In-depth security assessment of your iOS and Android applications — testing the app binary, data storage, network communication, and backend APIs for real-world exploitable vulnerabilities.
Mobile apps process sensitive data, authenticate users, and communicate with backend APIs — all of which represent attack surface that is rarely tested with the same rigour applied to web applications. Vulnerabilities in mobile apps often expose the same backend systems your web app testing covers.
At a Glance
- Frameworks
- OWASP MASVS, OWASP MSTG
- Typical Timeline
- 5–10 days depending on app complexity
- Report
- Executive summary + full technical findings
- Retest
- Complimentary, included in every engagement
- NDA
- Signed before any technical discussion
Outcomes that move your security forward
What You Receive
Executive Summary Report
Risk overview for product and security leadership
Full Technical Report
All findings mapped to OWASP MASVS categories with screenshots, proof-of-concept, and CVSS scores
Static Analysis Findings
Documented results of binary analysis including hardcoded secrets and insecure configurations
Dynamic Analysis Findings
Runtime testing results including traffic interception, storage analysis, and authentication testing
Developer Remediation Guide
Platform-specific fix guidance for iOS and Android developers
Retest Report
Confirms critical and high findings resolved after remediation
What We Test
Insecure data storage — cleartext credentials, PII in logs, unprotected files
How We Run This Engagement
Every engagement follows a defined, transparent process — no surprises, no hidden scope changes, and no invoice for work you did not agree to.
Scoping
Obtain app builds (APK/IPA), test accounts, and backend API documentation.
Static Analysis
Reverse engineer the app binary to find hardcoded secrets, insecure configurations, and code-level issues.
Dynamic Analysis
Run the application in a test environment and intercept traffic, monitor file system activity, and test runtime behaviour.
Network & API Testing
Assess all backend API communication for security weaknesses.
Reporting
OWASP MASVS/MSTG-mapped findings with proof-of-concept and remediation guidance.
Retest
Verify critical findings have been resolved.
Why Work With Vigilant Defenders
Manual Testing. Not Scanner Output.
Automated tools find known signatures. Our certified consultants find the chained attack paths, logic flaws, and context-specific vulnerabilities that no scanner will surface. Every finding we report is manually verified — zero false positives.
Reports Built for Action, Not Filing.
Every finding includes a proof-of-concept, a CVSS risk score, the affected system or endpoint, and step-by-step remediation guidance written for the team that has to fix it. Your developers and your board both get a report they can use.
Confidentiality From Day One.
We sign a formal NDA before any technical discussion begins. Your vulnerabilities, your architecture, and your engagement findings are treated with the same confidentiality as attorney-client communications. We have never disclosed client information.
We Stay Until It's Fixed.
Every engagement includes a complimentary retest once your team has addressed the findings. We verify that the vulnerabilities are genuinely closed — not surface-patched — and issue a formal retest certificate you can share with clients and auditors.
Static and Dynamic. We Do Both.
Many firms offer mobile testing that only covers network traffic. We conduct full static analysis of the app binary — decompiling and reverse engineering to uncover secrets, logic, and misconfigurations baked into the code itself — combined with live dynamic testing on real devices.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about this engagement.
Yes. We test both platforms. iOS testing uses real devices and the Frida framework for dynamic analysis. Android testing includes APK analysis, root/emulator-based testing, and traffic interception.
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