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Qualysec did a great job identifying vulnerabilities in our web and cloud applications and gave us clear steps to fix them. They stuck to deadlines, handled re-tests, and supported well.
Kenny Kim
Product Manager
Mobile Application Penetration Testing
Protect your mobile applications with Qualysec’s comprehensive penetration testing. We uncover vulnerabilities, guide remediation, and ensure regulatory compliance for both Android and iOS platforms.
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DEFINITION
What is Mobile Application Penetration Testing?
Protect your mobile assets and detect vulnerabilities before hackers do.
Mobile application penetration testing is a security assessment that simulates real-world attacks against Android and iOS applications to find exploitable vulnerabilities before malicious actors do. It covers static analysis of the app's code and binaries, dynamic analysis of the running application, backend API testing, local data storage inspection, network traffic interception, and authentication flow testing, using the OWASP MASVS framework as the testing standard.
Vulnerabilities
Common Mobile Application Vulnerabilities
We conduct comprehensive manual penetration testing to identify a wide range of vulnerabilities, including
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Insecure Data Storage
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Weak Server-Side Controls
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Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
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Unintended Data Leakage
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Poor Authorization and Authentication
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Broken Cryptography
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Client-Side Injection
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Security Decisions via Untrusted Inputs
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Improper Session Handling
Process
Our Mobile App Penetration Testing Process
At Qualysec, we protect your mobile application with our thorough penetration testing process. We perform deep evaluation of your mobile app to find out security gaps.
Define Scope
Information Gathering
Enumeration
Attack and Penetration
Reporting
Remediation Testing
Define Scope
We collaborate closely with you to outline the test boundaries to identify critical assets and potential risk areas. This tailored approach ensures a focused and effective assessment.
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Business Development Manager
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What Our Clients Say About Us
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Key Benefits
Key Benefits of Mobile App Penetration Testing
Here are some important benefits of identifying vulnerabilities in your mobile application. Our mobile app pentesting solutions help you detect and fix security gaps before anyone can exploit them.
Enhanced App Security
Strengthen your mobile app against cyber threats by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before release.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure your app meets industry standards and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.
Protect User Privacy
Safeguard your users' sensitive information from potential data breaches and unauthorized access.
Maintain Brand Reputation
Prevent security incidents that could damage your brand's reputation and user trust.
Optimize Development Practices
Gain insights to improve your development team's secure coding practices for future projects.
Comprehensive Risk Assessment
Obtain a clear picture of your app's security posture to make informed decisions on security investments.
Other Types
Types of Mobile App Penetration Testing
We offer various penetration testing approaches to suit your specific needs. Each type offers unique benefits.
Black Box Testing
We simulate an external attacker with no inside knowledge, testing your app's real-world defenses.
White Box Testing
Our team works with full access to your app's source code and architecture for an in-depth security assessment.
Gray Box Testing
We use a balanced approach, combining limited internal information with external testing techniques.
Free Downloads
Download Our Free Penetration Testing Resources
Improve your understanding of mobile app security with our free testing report. It has been designed to help you strengthen your app’s defenses.
Mobile App Penetration Testing Report
Get insights into potential vulnerabilities with our sample report, which includes a detailed analysis of common mobile app security risks
Mobile App Penetration Testing Methodology
Explore our systematic approach to uncovering mobile app vulnerabilities with a detailed walkthrough of each testing phase
Mobile App Pentesting Service Overview
Get an outline of our security assessment strategy and tools. It also explains our scope-setting process for mobile app testing.
PRICING
Mobile Application Penetration Testing Cost
Our Penetration Testing Service Pricing Could Save You Millions!
Process To Start Assessment
How to Begin Securing Your App with Qualysec
Below are some key steps to protect your mobile app from unethical hackers with Qualysec.
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Contact us↗
Reach out to us and our friendly team will listen to your concerns and understand your unique security needs. Whether you prefer a call, email, or chat, we're ready to start your journey towards a more secure mobile app.
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Pre-Assessment Form↗
We send you a simple pre-assessment form to fill up with the appropriate information. This helps us understand your app's architecture, current security measures, and specific concerns.
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Proposal Meeting↗
After we review our findings from the pre-assessment and outline our proposed approach, we discuss security strategy and answer any questions you may have through either online or face-to-face meetings.
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NDA and Agreement Signing↗
We sign an NDA to protect your sensitive information and finalize the service agreement. This ensures clear expectations and a smooth partnership from the start.
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Pre-requisite Collection↗
We provide our clients with a checklist of everything we need to begin testing, such as access credentials and documentation. Our team assists and ensures a smooth start to your app's security enhancement journey.
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Don't let vulnerabilities put your users at risk. Our expert team will identify weaknesses and provide effective measures to strengthen your mobile app's security. Act now to protect your digital assets!
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Get quick answers to common questions about Mobile application security testing, its benefits, frequency, costs, and more.
Yes, Qualysec tests both Android and iOS applications, including native, hybrid, and web-based mobile apps. Android testing uses platform-specific techniques including APK decompilation, intent injection analysis, exported component testing, and Dalvik bytecode review. iOS testing covers IPA binary analysis, keychain security, ATS configuration, URL scheme security, and Objective-C or Swift runtime analysis. If your app is available on both platforms, Qualysec can scope the engagement to cover both within a single coordinated engagement.
Qualysec uses a Human-Led AI Penetration Testing approach for mobile apps. Automated scanners perform static code analysis and identify known vulnerability patterns, but they cannot perform dynamic analysis of a running application, test for business logic flaws, simulate real attack chains across authentication flows, or reverse engineer app binaries to find hardcoded credentials. Qualysec's testers do all of these manually, with the AI Source Code Scanner accelerating binary and code-level analysis so the human team focuses on vulnerabilities that require real attacker thinking to find.
Yes, GDPR requires appropriate technical measures to protect personal data, and mobile app security testing is a direct way to demonstrate that. HIPAA-covered healthcare apps must implement access controls and encryption, both of which mobile pen testing validates. PCI DSS applies to any app that stores, transmits, or processes payment card data. Enterprise app store submissions from companies like Apple increasingly require security documentation. Qualysec provides compliance-mapped reports aligned to the relevant framework, usable directly in audit submissions and customer security questionnaires.
A standard mobile app penetration test at Qualysec takes between one and two weeks depending on the platform, app complexity, number of API endpoints, and whether source code is provided for white box testing. The final report is delivered within five business days of testing completion and includes an executive summary, full technical findings with severity ratings, proof-of-concept steps, and remediation guidance. A free re-test is included to verify that fixes are effective before you go live or submit for compliance.
Mobile app penetration testing cost at Qualysec depends on whether you need Android, iOS, or both platforms tested, the complexity of the app's authentication flows and API integrations, and whether source code access is included for white box testing. A focused single-platform test for a straightforward app costs less than a dual-platform engagement covering a complex fintech or healthcare app with multiple user roles. Qualysec provides a fixed-price scoped quote after an initial call, so you know exactly what you are paying for before work begins.
Yes, and testing before launch is strongly recommended. Pre-launch testing catches vulnerabilities in the development environment where fixes are cheaper and faster to implement than post-release patches. Qualysec can test against a test build, a staging environment, or a build delivered via TestFlight or APK file. Many clients use Qualysec's pre-launch mobile pen test as part of their App Store review submission documentation, particularly for healthcare and financial apps where Apple and Google apply additional scrutiny.