Penetration testing article

What a Mobile Application Penetration Test Includes

A mobile application penetration test assesses the authorized application build, its behavior on the device, and its communication with supporting services. Coverage is adapted to iOS, Android, or both.

Assessment overview

What the assessment includes

Approved application builds, devices, user roles, and backend endpoints

Static and dynamic review of application behavior

Assessment of local storage, permissions, transport security, and tampering risks

Testing of authentication and supporting API authorization

Findings for each platform, developer guidance, and retest results

Test coverage

What is examined

Final coverage depends on the agreed systems, access, objectives, exclusions, and safety requirements.

Local data storage and leakage

Authentication and session handling

Platform permissions and communication between processes

Transport security and certificate validation

Application tampering and resilience controls

Backend API authorization

Industry references

How coverage is informed

OWASP MASVS

Security control objectives for mobile storage, crypto, authentication, network, platform, code, and resilience.

OWASP MASTG

Practical test coverage for Android and iOS applications.

Vendor platform guidance

Relevant Apple and Android security requirements and platform behavior.

These references inform the assessment. Testing does not itself provide certification or guarantee compliance.

Final report

What is included in the report

The report is designed for both decision makers and the teams responsible for remediation.

Findings for each platform

Evidence from static and dynamic review

Remediation actions ranked by risk

Technical report for developers

Retest of corrected controls

Discuss the required scope and report.

DIGITPOL will confirm the targets, constraints, evidence needs, and reporting requirements before testing.

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