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Mobile App Penetration Testing · modules

Android + iOS pentesting. Frida, Objection, keychain, API surface, and defeating app hardening.

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Mobile App Penetration Testing Intermediate Free

Module 13 · Android Permission Model

Android 6.0+ introduced runtime permissions. Android 11+ added more restrictions. Mobile pentesters check permission patterns; defenders limit ask. The categories Normal — auto-granted (network, vibrate) Dangerous — runtime permission required (location, camera, contacts) Signature — only granted to apps signed with same cert as system Special — Settings opt-in (overlay, accessibility, device admin) What pentesters […]

Apr 27, 2026 20 min Open
Mobile App Penetration Testing Intermediate Free

Module 15 · Mobile Pentest Reporting

OWASP MASVS (Mobile Application Security Verification Standard) is the reporting baseline. MASTG (Testing Guide) is the methodology. MASVS verification levels L1 (Standard) — basic security; suitable for most apps L2 (Defense in Depth) — for apps handling sensitive data R (Resiliency) — additional resistance to client-side attacks; for high-value targets The categories tested Architecture, design, […]

Apr 27, 2026 20 min Open
Mobile App Penetration Testing Intermediate Free

Module 9 · Android Keystore & Secure Storage

Android Keystore generates and stores cryptographic keys in hardware (TEE / StrongBox on supported devices). Apps that store secrets correctly use it; many don’t. The hierarchy SharedPreferences — plaintext file in app sandbox. NOT secure. EncryptedSharedPreferences — wraps with key from Keystore. Standard. Keystore-bound key — never leaves hardware. Highest security. Biometric-bound key — only […]

Apr 27, 2026 20 min Open
Mobile App Penetration Testing Intermediate Free

Module 10 · iOS Keychain & Data Protection

iOS Keychain is hardware-backed. Data Protection classes determine when items are accessible. Data Protection classes kSecAttrAccessibleWhenUnlocked — accessible only when device unlocked. Default for new items. kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlock — after first unlock until reboot. For background tasks. kSecAttrAccessibleAlways — anytime. AVOID; deprecated. WhenPasscodeSet variants — only if user has passcode set; deletes if passcode removed. WhenUnlockedThisDeviceOnly […]

Apr 27, 2026 20 min Open
Mobile App Penetration Testing Intermediate Free

Module 11 · Deep Links & URL Schemes

Deep links let other apps invoke yours. Misimplemented, they become attack vectors: open phishing pages, leak tokens, hijack flows. Two patterns Custom URL schemes (myapp://login) — any app can register; squatter wins. Insecure. Universal Links (iOS) / App Links (Android) — domain-verified via well-known file. Only your app handles the URL. App Links setup Android: […]

Apr 27, 2026 20 min Open
Mobile App Penetration Testing Intermediate Free

Module 6 · Mobile Static Analysis — APK & IPA

Mobile pentesting starts with the binary. APK and IPA files contain code, resources, configuration, often secrets. Android — APK analysis # Extract APK apktool d app.apk -o app-extracted # Decompile to Java jadx -d output app.apk # Run automated MobSF scan docker run -p 8000:8000 opensecurity/mobile-security-framework-mobsf # Upload APK; get full report iOS — IPA […]

Apr 27, 2026 25 min Open
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Module 2 · Android Pentesting with Objection & Frida

Hands-on Android pentest workflow: Frida server, Objection REPL, SSL pinning bypass, local storage, runtime hooking.

Apr 22, 2026 90 min Open
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Module 3 · iOS Pentesting Fundamentals

iOS device options (jailbreak, Corellium), pulling decrypted IPAs, class-dump, keychain inspection, URL schemes, pinning bypass.

Apr 22, 2026 90 min Open
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