Mobile Application VAPT

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What is Mobile Application Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)?

Penetration testing for mobile applications helps find vulnerabilities in an Android or iOS application’s cybersecurity posture. It is the practice of examining mobile apps to find, classify, and fix vulnerabilities before they are maliciously exploited.

It helps tighten the security levels for sensitive data and different app functions to provide a well-protected app that protects users and admins alike. Code, architecture, data storage, network connectivity, and authentication methods are all tested throughout this procedure.

Why is Mobile Application VAPT important?

There are multiple benefits of getting mobile application VAPT done for your mobile Applications. Some of the most important are listed below.

Early Detection

Early Identifying of vulnerabilities allows organizations to identify and address security threats before they escalate into significant breaches.

Data Protection

It safeguards user data from potential breaches and unauthorized access.

Regulatory Compliance

It ensures adherence to data protection regulations (GDRP, HIPAA, etc) and industry standards.

Avoid Legal and reputational repercussions

Mobile pentest helps your app comply with relevant regulations reducing the risk of hefty fines and legal and reputational repercussions.

Enhance the Security posture

Identifying & fixing vulnerabilities improves the security posture of a mobile application.

Brand Reputation

By identifying and fixing vulnerabilities, we can avoid cyber attacks and maintain a positive brand image and user trust.

User Confidence

Ensures users that their sensitive information is secure, enhancing user confidence and loyalty.

VAPT Methodology

How do we conduct Mobile Application VAPT?

STEP 1Planning & Scoping

Plan the assessment and define the scope. Identify all assets within the defined scope, including applications, workstations, network devices or servers.

STEP 2Reconnaissance

Involves active and passive reconnaissance to gather information about the target system, Identify potential attack vectors and attack scenarios specific to the target.

STEP 3Vulnerability Assessment (VA)

Employ automated scanning tools and manual analysis techniques to identify vulnerabilities in the application/Network. Common scanning tools include Burp suite Professional, Nmap, OpenVAS, Nessus, MobSF, ScoutSuite, etc.

Manual Testing - Conduct manual testing to identify vulnerabilities that automated scanning tools might miss, such as logical flaws and business logic vulnerabilities.

STEP 4Penetration Testing (PT)

Simulate real-world attacks attempting to exploit vulnerabilities found in the vulnerability assessment stage to understand their impacts and potential risks.

STEP 5Reporting & Recommendations

Provide a detailed report outlining identified vulnerabilities, their impacts along with the necessary remediation steps to be taken.

STEP 6Report Walkthrough & Analysis

Report Walk through session with client.

STEP 7Patching

Development/Network teams to address vulnerabilities based on the provided recommendations to improve the web application/Network security posture.

STEP 8Re-Testing

Conduct a VAPT re-assessment to ensure that reported vulnerabilities have been effectively addressed.

STEP 9Final Report

Deliver a final comprehensive report detailing the assessment findings & actions taken.

Some of the Tools that we use to Conduct Mobile Application VAPT

FAQ’s

Mobile Application VAPT is usually performed on pre-production/test environments.

Mobile apps can have risks like not storing data securely, weak logins, no rate limit checks, unsafe data transmission, etc.

Automated tools help, but they can't catch everything.

Manual testing by experts is also needed to find tricky problems that automatic tools might miss. This is where we come in.

We do extensive automated + manual VAPT of your mobile application leaving no stone unturned.

It is recommended to perform VAPT regularly, like every time you update your app.

To get started, simply contact us, and our experts will guide you through the process, tailoring assessments to your business's specific needs and goals.