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Mobile App Penetration Testing.

iOS and Android application assessments covering binary, transport security, platform misuse and the backend the app depends on.

2 weeks Fixed quote Manual-first methodology
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MASVS
Aligned framework
iOS + Android
Native & hybrid
10 days
Typical delivery
Methodology

Three approaches. One uncompromising standard.

Choose the depth of engagement that matches your risk profile and reporting needs.

Static

Static analysis

Decompilation and binary review without running the app. Surfaces hard-coded secrets, weak cryptography and insecure defaults.

  • Binary & manifest review
  • Hard-coded secret discovery
  • Cryptographic implementation review
  • Obfuscation & anti-tamper assessment
Dynamic

Dynamic analysis

Live testing on real devices with instrumentation (Frida, Objection) to bypass platform protections and observe runtime behaviour.

  • Runtime hooking & method tracing
  • SSL pinning bypass
  • Local storage & keychain hygiene
  • Inter-process communication abuse
Backend

Backend & API analysis

Testing the API and server-side logic the mobile client depends on - typically the most fruitful attack surface.

  • Authentication & token security
  • Authorization & IDOR
  • Rate-limit & abuse-of-functionality
  • Push-notification & sync abuse
What we cover

The full surface - tested manually.

01Static binary analysis & reverse engineering
02Runtime instrumentation (Frida, Objection)
03Transport security & certificate pinning
04Local storage & keychain hygiene
05Platform misuse (intents, deep links, IPC)
06Backend API surface testing
Engagement variants

Four ways to scope this service.

iOS

iOS Application Test

Native iOS app review on real devices - Swift, Objective-C and the platform APIs underneath.

  • Keychain & Data Protection review
  • URL scheme & universal-link testing
  • App Transport Security (ATS) audit
Android

Android Application Test

Native Android app testing covering the Java/Kotlin runtime, intents and content providers.

  • Intent & deep-link exposure
  • Content provider abuse
  • Manifest hardening
Hybrid

Hybrid & Cross-platform

React Native, Flutter, Cordova or Capacitor - we adjust the toolchain to match your stack.

  • Bundle extraction & review
  • Native bridge tracing
  • WebView hardening review
Backend

Mobile Backend & API

Authentication, push, sync, and payment APIs the app depends on - most breaches start here.

  • Token issuance & refresh flows
  • Push-notification security
  • Receipt & IAP validation
The process

Six clearly-defined phases.

From scoping call to remediated environment - each step has a deliverable, a check-in and a documented owner.

01
Define Scope

Goals, asset inventory, RoE and success criteria.

02
Information Gathering

Recon, fingerprinting and threat modelling.

03
Identification

Vulnerability discovery and validation.

04
Attack & Penetration

Manual exploitation & chain analysis.

05
Reporting

Executive & technical deliverables.

06
Remediation Support

Fix guidance & debrief session.

Why it matters

Outcomes you can measure.

MASVS-aligned

Coverage mapped to MASTG categories.

Real device testing

No emulator-only shortcuts.

Root / jailbreak coverage

Defence-in-depth review.

Threat-model led

Tests guided by how attackers actually target mobile.

What you receive

Deliverables.

Executive summary

Board-ready overview - risk posture, business impact, recommended priorities.

Technical report

Every finding with reproduction steps, evidence, CVSS & business-impact scores.

Remediation tracker

Jira / Linear-ready issue list with severity, owner and acceptance criteria.

Frequently asked

About mobile app penetration testing.

Do you test on real devices?
Yes. Both physical iOS and Android devices, in addition to emulators for breadth.
What about React Native and Flutter apps?
Fully covered - we adjust the toolchain (bundle extraction, native bridge tracing) to match the runtime.
Can you assess our app store binary?
Yes. We can work from the production binary as well as a debug build; debug builds give better runtime visibility.
How does this differ from a web app test?
Mobile testing focuses on the client binary, platform misuse and the runtime - things that simply don’t exist in a web app. The backend overlaps and we test it as part of the engagement.
Will you need our signing certificates?
No. We test with our own development builds, or against the production binary. We never request production signing material.
SVC-03

Let's scope your mobile app penetration testing.

A 30-minute call. A fixed quote within two business days.