Mobile Application Penetration Testing Service

Mobile application pen testing is a way to comprehensively assess a mobile app's security by simulating real-world attacks. It is a manual process that allows you to delve into an application's security details, uncovering non-obvious vulnerabilities and potential entry points that attackers can exploit.

This is a proactive approach to the cyber security posture of mobile applications in general and preventive protection in particular.

Here are only the main reasons for implementing mobile app pentesting practices.

• It proactively uncovers vulnerabilities and weaknesses in mobile applications, allowing you to address them before malicious actors exploit them.
• Mobile apps often handle sensitive user data, including financial details and authentication credentials. Penetration testing helps to find the most efficient way to protect these data from unauthorized access and theft.
• Every security breach in a mobile app leads to significant financial and reputational damage. Penetration testing helps us prevent such breaches and shows your clients your commitment to data security.
• Regular pentesting can help you meet industry standards and regulatory requirements such as GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS.
• It helps to enhance overall security posture thanks to timely identification and remediation of vulnerabilities.

Here is only the short list of vulnerabilities mobile pentesting uncovers:

• insecure data storage
• weak encryption
• inadequate authentication mechanisms
• injection flaws SQL injection or command injection, for instance
• cross-site scripting (XSS)
• insecure network communication
• insufficient access controls
• improper session management

The frequency of mobile app security pentesting depends on the individual aspects of your business and application. We determine it based on current mobile app security, application complexity, update frequency, industry standards and regulations, and changes in the mobile app security landscape.

A common practice is to conduct pentesting quarterly or annually. It is also good to do this after major updates, new features, program or security environment changes.

Yes, app penetration testing is compliant with industry regulations. Moreover, it helps you fulfill requirements and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and others, which often mandate, mobile app security testing and assessments.

Both the frequency and duration of a typical engagement for mobile application penetration testing directly depend on your app's complexity, testing scope, and methodologies.

However, engagement duration often ranges from a few days to several weeks. Broader assessments can potentially take up to several months for comprehensive testing and remediation.

For more accurate information, contact us. We will help determine engagement duration based on your business's unique needs.

You can expect various deliverables tailored to your needs and the scope of the assessment. Typically, the list includes

• An overview of the findings, including key vulnerabilities, risks, and recommendations (non-technical language for stakeholders).
• A comprehensive and detailed report on identified vulnerabilities, their severity, potential impact, and recommended remediation steps (technical details for developers and IT teams).
• Structured vulnerability assessment matrix with vulnerabilities, categorized by severity level, likelihood of exploitation, and potential impact.
• Recommendations and best practices for addressing identified vulnerabilities, including prioritization based on risk level and step-by-step instructions for remediation.
• Depending on the engagement terms, you may receive ongoing support from the testing team.

In most cases, penetration testers use manual methods to detect complex vulnerabilities that automated tools may miss. It also brings human experience and creativity to the process. This is how pentesters discover more subtle security and design flaws or business logic vulnerabilities that automated tools skip.

Automated tools can be involved in individual processes such as dynamic and vulnerability scanning. They are more suitable for detecting basic flaws and general security assessments.

However, for more accurate and in-depth work, pentesters should perform manual evaluations.

We plan testing activities to minimize interruptions in your application's availability. However, the process may have some temporary impact, especially for using dynamic analysis tools or runtime testing.

As pentesters simulate attacks, send crafted requests, or interact with the application, they may affect its normal operation. We design our process to mitigate potential failures. This can include scheduling tests for off-peak hours or times of low user activity. We also coordinate any planned testing activities and communicate them with you to minimize the impact on users.

You can contact us to discuss the security testing details. We are happy to answer all your questions about the process and help you choose the best penetration testing plan for your mobile app. Our team of top security experts will help you navigate this path easily and get tangible results.