Mobile Application Security Testing

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Mobile application security testing is performed to identify the vulnerabilities in a mobile application. In recent years, a surge in the usage of mobile technology has been observed and is only considered to be growing. With these scales of adaptation, we have seen rising incidents of mobile security. Cyber criminals are developing more precise and accurate programs that make use of the very viable mobile attack surface if left with an untailored security outlook.

Hence, assessments like mobile application security help the developers remediate vulnerabilities on both Android and iOS platforms, found during the process thereby and enhance the overall security of the web application.

Mobile application security performed as per OWASP Mobile TOP 10, helps to identify many unattended issues related to the client-side, server-side, file system, mobile hardware and network etc which may turn out to be vulnerabilities, causing a potential impact on the organization. Regular assessments as such help safeguard the application from any unauthorized access which can cause an impact on the organization both in reputation and resources.

Methodology

Information Gathering

Post scope definition, we enumerate the scoped systems to gain information about the potential vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Analysis and Exploitation

Identify the entry-points of the application that could be vulnerable and attempt to exploit the identified vulnerabilities to gain access.

Post-Exploitation Assessment

Assess the value of the compromise machine entry point to determine further exploitation.

Initial Reporting

Share a detailed risk description of every reported vulnerability along with POC,and criticality depending on the risk and potential business impact.

Confirmatory Assessment

Mobile Application is are re-tested to validate the applied fix after remediation for the identified observations

Final Reporting

Based on the test results of the confirmatory assessment, a Pass/Fail report is issued.

frequently asked questions

What is the standard followed for Mobile Application Testing?

OWASP Mobile Top 10, SANS 25, NIST, PCI and all applicable industry standard security frameworks are the usual standards that are followed for VAPT of mobile application testing.

What are the best scanning practices?

Best Scanning Practice includes performing all scans and re-scans within 30 days. Also, organizations should deploy all vulnerability patches having Critical and High severity in 15 days. If organizations are unable to fix any vulnerability within 30 days, then the particular vulnerability is to be reported, so that the alternative controls to mitigate the risk could be applied and the organizations can conduct assessment for the particular finding in the next scan.

What does a mobile application security testing report consist of?

The vulnerability test report for a mobile application consists of the following steps.
• The report defines an objective and a detailed risk description for every reported vulnerability.
• The report demonstrates all the identified vulnerabilities with Proof-of-Concept (POC) collected while performing the security assessment.
• All the reported vulnerabilities in the report are categorized into severity levels such as ‘Critical,’ ‘High,’ ‘Medium’, ‘Low’ and ‘Info’ as per their Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score, depending on the risk and the potential business impact it may cause due to vulnerability exploitation.
• Recommendations for the effective mitigation and closure of the identified vulnerabilities are assigned and mentioned in the report.
• Usually, only those vulnerabilities that are identified on the date of the assessment are reported and no vulnerabilities will be reported that are present before or after the period of the assessment.

What is the procedure followed after identifying potential vulnerabilities?

After identifying the vulnerabilities, they are exploited to gain access to the system. After gaining access to the system, attempts are made not only to work on avoiding detection but also to gain greater access to the system as well as additional potential assets. Later the value of the compromised machine or entry point is determined.

How much time does a mobile application test take?

It takes 4-5 days to complete the mobile application test (might vary depending upon the complexity of the application) and 1-2 days for the reporting.

What are the different tools used for mobile application test?

For mobile application security testing, various commercial and open source tools such as Burpsuite, Kali Linux, Android Tamer, Genymotion, App Use etc. are used.

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