Overview : Mobile Application Security Testing
Methodology
Mobile application security testing is a method of finding errors in the code and the application characteristics. The method combines static analysis, code review, and penetration testing. There are many mobile applications available to make life easier for the user, however, due to the more sophisticated nature of cyberattacks, organizations are hired to conduct mobile application security testing.
Black Box, sometimes called behavioral testing or external testing, is a software testing approach in which no prior knowledge of the internal code structure, implementation details, or internal paths of an application is needed. It focuses exclusively on the application's input and output and is totally dependent on the specifications and requirements for the software.
Gray box testing, which is a combination of black box and white box testing, is a software testing approach used to test an application while having a general idea of its underlying code. Gray box testing identifies and locates context-specific errors that poor code structure in the application has created.
Benefits
- Usability and Functionality
- Source Code Evaluation
- Operating System Compatibility
- Compatibility and Functionality
Our Approach
Scope of Work
"The area of scope for the mobile application is to identify security measures that were put in place, test objectives, and sensitive information. In a word, this process means complete client coordination with both the client and the examiner have agreed to grounding to defend from liability.".
Intelligence Gathering
It is the act of obtaining knowledge about risks to individuals, or entities and utilizing that knowledge to prevent harm to them. This stage involves understanding the application of a general idea, in which we evaluate the application's design and extent.
Application to be Mapped
The next step consists of mapping the application, consisting of both manual and automated scanning programmes to complete the previously mentioned phase. Maps can help testers gain a much clearer picture of the programme under test, its entry points, data held, and other potentially serious defects.
Exploitation
This is the stage during which security testers gain access to an application by exploiting the vulnerabilities of the previous phase. At this stage, it is also a time to identify real vulnerabilities as well as real strengths.
Reporting
The final evaluation report is the main deliverable from both reporting and analysis phase and the assessment process in its entirety. A key moment for the customer occurs when security testers report on weaknesses found in applications and communicate the potential repercussions of those weaknesses.
