Mobile Application Penetration Testing
Deep-dive iOS and Android reverse engineering, SSL unpinning, and client-side manipulation mapping to the OWASP MASVS framework.
The Hostile Mobile Environment
Unlike traditional web applications, mobile clients operate in a fundamentally hostile environment—the end-user's physical device. Attackers maintain ultimate control over the hardware, operating system, and the executable itself. We rigorously audit compiled Android (APK/AAB) and iOS (IPA) packages strictly according to the OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS), systematically dismantling security assumptions predicated on client-side trust.
Focus Areas & Methodologies
Decompilation and Runtime Manipulation
Our methodology extends far beyond standard UI interaction. We actively decompile application binaries, reverse-engineer proprietary logic, and aggressively bypass defensive mechanisms such as Root/Jailbreak detection. Utilizing dynamic instrumentation frameworks like Frida and Objection, we perform local hook injections, bypass biometric authentication constraints (FaceID/TouchID), and neutralize SSL/TLS Certificate Pinning. This grants us absolute, transparent interception capabilities allowing for arbitrary manipulation of all API requests traversing between the mobile client and your backend infrastructure.
The Technical Blueprint
The resulting deliverable is a highly actionable, developer-centric report tailored for React Native, Flutter, Swift, or Kotlin engineering teams. Every identified vulnerability is precisely scored on the CVSS v3.1 scale and mapped directly to the corresponding OWASP MASVS category. We provide verifiable Proof of Concept (PoC) code documenting data leakage points (e.g., plaintext transmission or insecure local SQLite/Realm database storage). Furthermore, we deliver explicit, code-level remediation snippets detailing the implementation of robust cryptographic storage via iOS Keychain or Android KeyStore, ensuring your klientside data remains definitively secured.
Interested?
Contact us. We will analyze your architecture and jointly design the scope of testing or training tailored precisely to your environment.
Request Consultation Deliverables & Outcomes
- Management Summary
- Technical Report (CVSS v3.1)
- Proof of Concept (PoC) exploits
- Remediation guidelines
- Complimentary Retest