Mobile Penetration Testing

Find the flaws attackers use to compromise iOS and Android apps before they reach your users. Packetlabs tests mobile apps, APIs, and backends together so you can ship updates with confidence.

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Mobile Penetration Testing Services

Mobile releases move fast and small changes can create big exposure: broken auth flows, insecure storage, weak API controls, and third party SDK risk. We help cybersecurity teams validate real attack paths across the mobile app, its APIs, and its cloud services so you can reduce risk without slowing delivery.

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What We Test

A practical, attacker-minded assessment mapped to how mobile apps are compromised, covering the device, the app, and the services it trusts.

iOS & Android app security

Reverse engineering, runtime tampering, and logic abuse to identify exploitable weaknesses in the client.

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Authentication & session handling

Validate sign-in flows, token handling, biometric gates, and authorization controls across mobile and backend.

Learn about the OWASP Mobile Top 10

Data storage & secrets

Check local storage, keychains/keystores, logs, caches, and hardcoded secrets that enable account takeover.

Learn about top threats

Third party SDK & supply chain risk

Identify risky SDK behaviors, insecure endpoints, and analytics/ads integrations that expand your attack surface.

Learn about common vulnerabilities

Assess services behind app misconfigurations

Assess the services behind the app misconfigurations, weak access controls, and lateral movement opportunities.

Read about top misconfigurations

Abuse cases that match real adversaries

Model realistic threat scenarios (credential theft, fraud, and privilege abuse) and validate detection/response gaps.

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Mobile Penetration Testing FAQs

A mobile penetration test should answer one question: Can an attacker compromise users, data, or business workflows? Here's what's typically in scope.

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What platforms do you test?

We test iOS and Android apps, including native, hybrid, and cross-platform builds. We tailor the approach based on your release model, user base, and risk objectives.

Do you test the APIs and backend services too?

Will you test authentication, MFA, and biometrics?

How intrusive is the testing?

What do we get at the end?

Mobile Penetration Testing vs. Application Penetration Testing

Mobile security is not a checkbox. Here's how a real attack simulation compares to a scan-and-report approach.

	Mobile Penetration Testing	Application Penetration Testing (Web)
Primary Focus	Security of iOS and Android mobile applications and device interactions	Security of browser-based web applications and backend services
Environment Tested	Native apps, hybrid apps, mobile APIs, device storage, OS-level interactions	Web applications, APIs, authentication systems, and server-side logic
Attack Surface	Local storage, device permissions, insecure data caching, mobile APIs, reverse engineering	User inputs, session handling, business logic, API integrations
Common Vulnerabilities	Hardcoded credentials, insecure local storage, certificate pinning bypass, weak encryption	SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, broken access controls, logic flaws
Testing Approach	Static and dynamic analysis, traffic interception, runtime manipulation, reverse engineering	Simulated real-world web attacks targeting application workflows
Authentication & Authorization	Tests token storage, biometric integrations, session persistence, mobile-specific auth flows	Tests login systems, cookies, session controls, and role-based access
Platform-Specific Risks	OS-level permissions, jailbreak/root detection bypass, insecure SDK integrations	Browser security controls, input validation, server-side enforcement
Impact if Compromised	Exposure of user data on devices, account takeover, API abuse via mobile clients	Full web app compromise, data breach, reputational damage
Ideal For	Organizations with native or hybrid mobile apps connected to backend systems	Organizations operating customer-facing portals, SaaS platforms, or web apps

Mobile Pen Testing: Key Outcomes

Security teams use Packetlabs to reduce risk between releases, prove controls are working, and document measurable improvements.

Fewer high-risk findings per release

Focus fixes on exploit chains that actually lead to account takeover, fraud, or data exposure.

Clear attack paths, not just issues

Narratives that show how weaknesses combineâ€”so prioritization is obvious to engineers and leadership.

Evidence for audits and stakeholders

Reports that support security reviews, due diligence, and customer assurance requests.

Faster remediation cycles

Actionable recommendations and validation retesting to confirm fixes before the next release.

Reduced exposure from dependencies

Identify risky SDKs, weak integrations, and backend misconfigurations that expand your attack surface.

More confidence for product teams

Practical findings engineering can use immediatelyâ€”without derailing the roadmap.

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