With cybersecurity becoming more sophisticated, it is critical to ensure your mobile apps are not only feature-rich but also secure. StrongBox IT’s mobile application penetration testing services help businesses detect, analyze, and mitigate security loopholes in their Android and iOS applications, before attackers do.
Our comprehensive mobile application pentest uncovers hidden vulnerabilities, insecure APIs, data exposure risks, and potential exploits, empowering you to deliver a secure user experience and build digital trust.
Mobile Application Penetration
Mobile application penetration testing is an controlled mobile application security assessment that simulates actual attack vectors to discover weaknesses in an app. It can uncover vulnerabilities that can be abused to gain unauthorized access, modify data, or disrupt the normal functioning of the app.
Our testing involves an all-encompassing app penetration testing for mobile applications on the Android and iOS operating systems. It involves the examination of the application’s source code, data storage, the authentication mechanisms, the APIs, and the app’s communication over the mobile networks. The objective is to identify susceptibilities which, if not identified and remediated, can be taken advantage of in the future.
Common Vulnerabilities in Mobile Applications
Mobile applications are frequently targeted by attackers due to their widespread usage and the sensitive data they handle. Poor development practices, insecure configurations, and lack of regular security assessments can leave mobile apps open to exploitation. At StrongBox IT, our Mobile Application Penetration Testing Service focuses on uncovering these common vulnerabilities before threat actors do. Here are some of the most frequent and high-impact vulnerabilities we detect during a mobile application pentest:
Mobile applications regularly have sensitive information such as personal identification data, usernames, session tokens, and even credit information stored on the mobile device. Such information can be easily retrieved after the phone has been rooted or jailbroken if there is no protective layer such as encryption or other secure data storage techniques.
Authentication gaps may let attackers unlock screens, escalate privileges, or navigate to restricted sections of the app. Absence of multi-factor authentication or poorly protected tokens heightens the risk of attacks.
Failing to invalidate session tokens after logout or session timeouts may lead to session hijacking and user impersonation. Exploitable tokens, whether static or predictably dynamic, can be abused in MITM attacks.
Applications using unencrypted channels to transmit data, for example, using HTTP instead of HTTPS, are prone to leakage of sensitive data. Data integrity may also be compromised due to poorly implemented SSL/TLS or the absence of certificate pinning.
The process of reverse engineering APK/IPA files allows attackers to obtain sensitive logic such as hardcoded secrets or internal APIs. Applications lacking adequate code obfuscation and runtime defenses become targets for cloning or malicious repackaging.
The APIs used in backend systems may be lacking authentication, may be prone to injection vulnerabilities, or are configured to return more data than necessary. Misconfigured APIs are a top source of mobile data breaches.
Insufficient checking of user inputs can result in widespread vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, XSS, or buffer overflow exploits that permit an attacker’s deliberate intervention to make the app behave in an expected manner or force a crash.
The reliance on third-party SDKs and libraries is common in mobile applications. These dependencies can pose a risk as an attackers’ indirect access point if they are out of date or contain previously identified weaknesses.
Benefits of doing Mobile Application Penetration Testing
Mobile applications have become a core part of business operations, handling everything from user authentication to financial transactions. As their usage grows, so does the attack surface. Without proper security testing, these apps can become entry points for cybercriminals.
⇒ Protect sensitive data
Mobile apps often collect and store confidential user data such as personal details, login credential user data such as personal details, login credentials, and payment information. A single vulnerability could expose this data, leading to breaches and legal consequences. Penetration testing identifies and eliminates these risks.
⇒ Stay compliant with regulations
Standards like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 demand strong data protection practices. Regular mobile application pentests help demonstrate compliance and reduce the risk of penalties or audit failures.
⇒ Build user trust
Security-conscious users expect apps to protect their data. By proactively testing and securing your app, you show a clear commitment to safety- boosting your brand’s credibility and customer confidence.
⇒ Reduce financial and reputational damage
The cost of a data breach can be immense, both in terms of financial loss and damaged reputation. Penetration testing is a preventive investment that helps you avoid the aftermath of a security incident.
⇒ Improve overall app quality
Penetration testing highlights flaws not just in security, but also in logic, input handling, and integration. Resolving these issues enhances performance, reliability, and the overall user experience.
Our Approach: How we test your Mobile Applications
At StrongBox IT, we place a high emphasis on delivering quality mobile application penetration testing services. This takes place through distinct phases of the mobile application penetration testing, including information gathering through analysis of the provided application, assessment, simulation, and exploitation, and finally reporting. For us to complete the tasks issued to us, we rely on both the static and dynamic forms of analysis.
- Information gathering and threat modeling
In this specific phase, we identify and have a grasp of the mobile application of your concern; its features, architecture modules, systems of APIs, roles of the users, and the back-end systems. - Static and dynamic analysis
During this phase, our professionals perform rigorous testing of the provided application through both its static and dynamic forms. They comprehensively scan the codebase shared with us and use advanced manual procedures to test the application dynamically. - Exploitation simulation
Our professionals perform attack simulations based on industry standards to measure the impacts of the discovered weaknesses. In the absence of production systems, the testing is conducted in a safe, controlled environment. - Reporting and risk categorization
Our experts prepare a quality report that categorizes the risks through a PoC application. Each explained risk is analyzed in a granular manner assessing the severity, the vulnerability itself, the impact it imposes, and even the risk category. - Guidance on remediation and retesting
Our dedicated team goes beyond expectations when it comes to reporting by providing actionable tasks that rectify the app weaknesses and through retesting.
Aligning with industry leaders including OWASP, SANS, and other mobile penetration testing, ensure mobile applications are prepared to face testing and after compliance with other mobile application testing standards, modern threats.
StrongBox IT – End-to-End Mobile Application Penetration Testing Services
StrongBox IT is a trusted partner in delivering scalable and reliable Mobile Application Penetration Testing Services and with years of experience in cybersecurity consulting and a team of trained ethical hackers, we ensure that your apps are secure at every layer from providing secure coding assistance to uncovering certain practices.
Providing customized penetration tests that aim to achieve unique security goals and compliance requirements, we work with businesses from various industries including fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, and SaaS.
Do not wait for your mobile applications to turn into a threat vector. Collaborate with StrongBox IT to commence end-to-end penetration testing.
