Mobile Application Penetration Testing
Secure your Android and iOS applications against real-world attacks.
What this assessment covers.
Mobile applications handle sensitive user data and connect to critical backend services, making them a prime target for attackers. DERISK’s Mobile Application Penetration Testing service evaluates both Android and iOS applications against real-world attack scenarios to identify vulnerabilities that could compromise user data or application integrity.
Our testing covers client-side security controls, insecure data storage, authentication and authorisation weaknesses, communication channel security, reverse engineering risks, and platform-specific misconfigurations. Every finding is manually validated and delivered with clear remediation guidance aligned with mobile security best practices.
How we test.
A structured, expert-led methodology from initial reconnaissance through to real-time reporting and remediation guidance.
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Application profiling and surface mapping
We analyse the app’s architecture, permissions, network communication, and data flows to build a complete picture of its security-relevant components.
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Static analysis of the application binary
We decompile and inspect the app binary to uncover hardcoded secrets, insecure code patterns, and sensitive data stored within the application package.
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Dynamic security testing of runtime behaviour
We run the app in a controlled environment and monitor its runtime behaviour — intercepting traffic, tampering with inputs, and testing how it responds to attacks.
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Client-side & platform security validation
We validate platform-specific protections such as certificate pinning, root/jailbreak detection, secure storage, and deep link handling to ensure they work as intended.
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Real-time findings published to the DERISK PTaaS portal
Confirmed vulnerabilities are published live to the PTaaS portal with screenshots and proof-of-concept, enabling your team to begin fixing issues immediately.
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Report and recommendations with remediation guidance
You receive a detailed report with risk-rated findings, CVSS scores, and platform-specific remediation guidance for both Android and iOS.
Why teams choose us.
Expert-led, manually validated, and delivered through the DERISK PTaaS platform for continuous visibility and rapid remediation.
Outstanding Features
- ✓Analysis based on the most critical vulnerabilities affecting Android and iOS applications
- ✓Real-time findings and detailed reporting through the DERISK PTaaS platform, including screenshots, proof-of-concept, and remediation guidance
- ✓Both static and dynamic testing for comprehensive coverage
- ✓Platform-specific testing for Android and iOS architectures
Why Choose Our Service?
- ▸Preventive detection: Identify weaknesses before attackers can compromise mobile users or backend services
- ▸Realistic simulation: Testing reflects real-world attack techniques targeting modern mobile applications
- ▸Continuous visibility: Monitor assessment progress, findings, and remediation through the DERISK PTaaS platform
- ▸Proactive fortification: Receive practical, developer-focused recommendations aligned with mobile security best practices
Frameworks & standards.
Testing is aligned with industry-recognised frameworks and standards to ensure comprehensive, repeatable coverage.
What you receive.
Everything you need to understand, prioritise, and remediate findings — delivered through the platform with ongoing validation.
Mobile App Pentest questions.
Do you test both iOS and Android?
Yes. Both platforms are assessed against the OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard, covering local data storage, binary protections, certificate pinning, inter-process communication, and the backend APIs the app depends on.
What do you need from us to start?
A build of the application (IPA or APK, or TestFlight and Play Console access), test credentials covering each user role, and an agreed scope for the backend APIs. Source code is optional but deepens coverage substantially.
Are the app’s backend APIs included?
The APIs the mobile client calls are in scope by default, since most high-impact mobile findings live server-side. Broader API estates are better covered by a dedicated API penetration test.
How quickly will we see results?
Initial confirmed findings appear on the DERISK platform within 8 hours of kickoff, critical issues are validated and published within 2 hours of discovery, remediation retests complete within 24 hours, and the full report lands within 2 business days of engagement close.
Often scoped together.
API Pentest
Expose and fix vulnerabilities across your API endpoints.
Web App Pentest
Identify vulnerabilities in your web applications before attackers do.
Source Code Review
Catch vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle.
Desktop App Pentest
Identify vulnerabilities in your desktop applications before attackers do.
Ready to secure your assets with Mobile App Pentest?
Get in touch with DERISK to schedule an assessment or learn more about how our expert-led testing can strengthen your security posture.
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