Application Package and Configuration
Review application metadata, permissions, exported components, build settings and security-relevant configuration.
Testing & Assurance
Protect Mobile Applications, User Data and Connected Services
Cybersentinels Consulting assesses mobile applications for weaknesses affecting authentication, local data, communications, platform interaction, application logic and connected services.
Our mobile application penetration testing helps organizations understand risks across the application package, device environment and relevant server-side components included in scope.
Mobile Security Extends Beyond the Application Screen
Mobile applications interact with operating-system capabilities, local storage, device identifiers, external links, third-party libraries and backend APIs. Weaknesses in any of these areas may expose sensitive information or allow unauthorized actions.
We evaluate the application through static and dynamic techniques, review runtime behavior and assess relevant network communications and backend interactions. Android, iOS or both platforms can be included depending on the engagement.
Testing requirements vary based on application build type, platform, device protections, user roles and backend scope. These dependencies are confirmed before testing begins.
Mobile Application Security Areas We Assess
Depending on scope and platform, assessment may include:
Local Data Storage
Assess whether sensitive data is stored in files, databases, preferences, logs, caches, backups or other device locations.
Authentication and Session Handling
Evaluate login, token management, session behavior, device binding and account-recovery processes.
Platform Interaction
Review inter-process communication, deep links, URL schemes, intents, clipboard use and other operating-system integrations.
Network Communication
Assess transport protection, certificate validation and sensitive-data exposure during communication.
Code and Runtime Protections
Review exposure to tampering, debugging, reverse engineering and runtime manipulation where relevant.
Business Logic and Authorization
Test workflows and user roles for unauthorized access, manipulation or abuse.
Supporting APIs
Assess backend endpoints used by the mobile application when explicitly included in scope.
Third-Party Components
Identify security-relevant libraries, SDKs and integrations observable within the approved assessment.
Our Mobile Application Testing Process
- 01
Platform and Scope Confirmation
Confirm Android or iOS coverage, application builds, environments, test users, backend scope and testing constraints.
- 02
Static Analysis
Review the application package, configuration, resources and code artifacts available for assessment.
- 03
Dynamic Analysis
Observe application behavior at runtime and assess storage, communication, platform interaction and security controls.
- 04
Authentication and Workflow Testing
Evaluate roles, sessions, authorization and business processes across relevant application functions.
- 05
Backend and API Testing
Assess supporting endpoints where authorized and included in the agreed scope.
- 06
Validation and Risk Analysis
Confirm findings, document evidence and consider technical and business impact.
- 07
Reporting and Retesting
Provide remediation guidance and verify fixes within the agreed retest scope.
Typical Deliverables
- Executive summary
- Mobile application security assessment report
- Platform, build and role scope
- Validated findings with device and application evidence
- Affected screens, components, storage locations or endpoints
- Severity and business-impact context
- Platform-appropriate remediation recommendations
- Findings walkthrough
- Retest results where included
Information Required for Scoping
Typical inputs include:
- Android, iOS or both platforms
- Application package or approved distribution access
- Application version and build type
- Test environment and backend URLs
- User roles and test accounts
- Supporting APIs in or out of scope
- Device or platform restrictions
- Rooted or jailbroken device constraints
- Expected timeline and retest requirement
When to Test a Mobile Application
- Before public release or major version updates
- After introducing new authentication or sensitive functionality
- When backend APIs or platform integrations change
- Before enterprise, regulatory or app-distribution reviews
- As part of a recurring secure-development program
- After reports of data leakage, tampering or account compromise
Why Cybersentinels for Mobile Application Testing?
Mobile testing reflects the application build, platform, device conditions, user roles and backend scope made available during the assessment. Separate API, infrastructure or source-code coverage must be explicitly included.
- Android and iOS assessment support
- Static and dynamic testing techniques
- Coverage across device, application and included backend layers
- Manual analysis of workflows and authorization
- Clear evidence for developers
- Platform-aware remediation guidance
- Retesting and closure validation where included
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you test both Android and iOS applications?
Yes. Either platform or both can be included. Effort is scoped separately because application behavior, platform controls and test techniques differ.
Do you need the application source code?
Source code is not required for standard black- or grey-box mobile penetration testing. If source-code review is desired, it should be included as a separate white-box activity.
Are backend APIs included automatically?
No. The mobile application’s use of APIs is observed, but full API penetration testing is included only when the endpoints are explicitly authorized and scoped.
Can testing be performed on a pre-release build?
Yes. A pre-release build and representative backend environment are often appropriate for identifying weaknesses before public deployment.
Secure the Complete Mobile Experience
Share the target platforms, build availability, user roles and backend scope. We will help structure a mobile application assessment around your release and assurance requirements.