Mobile Application Security Testing Prerequisites
You must be aware of the items below before starting security testing of any mobile application:
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Application functionality which defines user interaction with application and helps in identifying targeted surfaces for attack
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Application domain as different domains have different risk profiles
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Understand how app stores manage data in idle state, data in use, and data in transit state
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Built-in user authentication and authorization mechanism
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Different points of entry within application
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Operating systems supported by application
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Integrated third party applications
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Transport protocol used for communication with other applications
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Remote services used by application
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Strategize Mobile Application Security Testing Plan
Once the prerequisites are defined, the next step is to devise a sound security testing strategy for your mobile application. Below is the list to keep in mind while planning for mobile app security testing:
Useful Tools
Open Source
- MobSF - Complete penetration testing solution for Android/iOS/Windows
- Drozer – Android app vulnerability identification
- Radare - Can be used for reverse engineering attacks for Android and iOS apps
- mitmproxy – Intercept data between app and services to identify vulnerabilities
- Santoku – virtual machine having all mobile app security testing tools
- Frida – Test java script exploits in Android/iOS/Windows
- QARK – toolkit for exploiting Android apps
Licensed
- Codified Security – Provides static and dynamic security testing for mobile apps
- Kiuwan – Largest technology cover for mobile app security testing
- WhiteHat Sentinel Mobile Express - This is a mobile security testing and assessment platform
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Tips To Secure Mobile Data
- Install apps only from official app stores and always keep them up to date. Verify permissions of installed apps
- Encrypt the stored data
- Always use VPN on public Wi-fi
- Turn off automatic Bluetooth connectivity
- Set up remote wipe
