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Mobile App Security

Assess the real security of your iOS and Android apps aligned with OWASP MASVS.

Mobile apps store credentials, tokens and sensitive data on the user's device. We perform static and dynamic analysis of iOS and Android apps (native and hybrid) following OWASP MASVS and MSTG, validating cryptography, local storage, communications and resistance to reverse engineering.

95%

of mobile apps fail at least one OWASP MASVS control

NowSecure Mobile Risk Benchmark 2024

84%

of apps exhibit weaknesses from third-party SDKs/frameworks

NowSecure Mobile App Risk 2025

15%

of apps ship third-party components with known CVEs (MASVS-CODE-3)

NowSecure Mobile App Risk 2025

Reference framework

OWASP MASVS v2.1

We validate against the eight domains of OWASP MASVS (Mobile Application Security Verification Standard), applying level L1 (baseline) or L2 (defense in depth) according to the app's criticality.

MASVS-STORAGE

Secure Storage

Keychain/Keystore, avoid sensitive logs, don't expose data in backups, protect shared files.

MASVS-CRYPTO

Cryptography

Modern algorithms, secure key management, don't roll your own primitives, proper randomness.

MASVS-AUTH

Authentication & Authorization

Secure session handling, biometrics, MFA, server-side validation of all authorization.

MASVS-NETWORK

Secure Communication

TLS 1.2+, certificate pinning, chain validation, reject invalid certificates.

MASVS-PLATFORM

Platform Interaction

Secure WebViews, controlled IPC, validated deep links, safe handling of intents and schemes.

MASVS-CODE

Code Quality

Compiler with security flags, up-to-date libraries, exception handling, no debug enabled.

MASVS-RESILIENCE

Reverse-Engineering Resilience

Anti-debug, anti-tampering, root/jailbreak detection, obfuscation proportional to risk.

MASVS-PRIVACY

Privacy

Data minimization, explicit consent, tracking transparency, GDPR/Habeas Data compliance.

What we evaluate

Static analysis of iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk/.aab) binaries
Dynamic analysis on jailbroken / rooted devices
Local storage assessment (Keychain, Keystore, SQLite)
Cryptography and certificate pinning review
Reverse-engineering resistance assessment
Backend and API communication analysis

Methodology

1Instrumentation with Frida and Objection
2MASVS level 1 and level 2 testing
3Review of permissions and exposed components
4Traffic analysis with MITM interception
5Jailbreak and root-detection testing
6Retesting included at no additional cost

Deliverables

Report aligned with OWASP MASVS
Exploitation PoC on a real device
Severity classification with business context
Platform-specific recommendations
Review of critical native code (Java / Kotlin / Swift / ObjC)

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End-to-end APT simulation, external/internal pentesting and continuous Attack Surface Management aligned with MITRE ATT&CK.

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AWS, Azure and GCP pentesting. Kubernetes, containers, serverless, IAM hardening and validation against CIS Benchmarks.

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Web pentesting, DAST, SAST, SCA, SBOM generation and manual review aligned with OWASP Top 10 and ASVS.

API Security Testing

OWASP API Top 10, BOLA/BFLA, authentication, rate limits, JWT and shadow-API detection across REST, GraphQL and gRPC.

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Assessment of SCADA, PLCs, IoT/IIoT devices, industrial protocols and IT/OT segmentation under IEC 62443.

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Phishing, vishing, smishing and physical-intrusion campaigns plus gamified training — 80% hands-on, 20% theory.

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Surface/Deep/Dark Web monitoring, fake domains, leaked credentials and takedown coordination.

Training & Education

In-person and online courses in offensive and defensive cybersecurity. EC-Council ATC with field-practitioner instructors.