How secure is your mobile application in real-world use?
We assess how mobile applications protect data, handle authentication, communicate with backend systems, and withstand real-world misuse across Android and iOS environments.
Mobile applications expose more than the interface
Mobile applications often handle authentication, local data storage, backend communication, and user-sensitive functionality in a highly exposed environment. If security weaknesses remain untested, they may lead to data exposure, insecure communication, weak authentication flows, or abuse of application logic.
Sensitive data often lives on the device
Mobile applications frequently store or process data locally.
If storage and cryptographic protections are weak, sensitive information may be exposed even without direct backend compromise.
Trust assumptions can be abused
Authentication, platform controls, and client-side logic are often trusted more than they should be.
Weak implementation can allow attackers to bypass intended protections or misuse application behavior.
Issues remain hidden until tested under real conditions
Many mobile weaknesses are not obvious from normal use.
They often emerge only when storage, communication, platform behavior, or resilience are tested in a structured way.
Whiteshield provides consultant-led manual testing for iOS and Android applications, helping organizations identify weaknesses in storage, authentication, communication, and platform-specific security before they become real-world risks.
How we test your mobile applications in real-world conditions
Our mobile application testing follows a structured methodology aligned with the OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS).
We assess how the application handles storage, cryptography, authentication, communication, platform-specific behavior, code-level weaknesses, and resilience against misuse.
Storage
We examine how the application stores and protects data on the device.
This includes:
- local data storage practices
- secure storage mechanisms
- protection of sensitive application data
- use of encryption where appropriate
Authentication
We assess how the application implements and protects user authentication.
This includes:
- authentication flow design
- reliability and security of authentication mechanisms
- weaknesses that may affect access to user or application functionality
Platform
We examine security aspects specific to the mobile platform.
This includes:
- platform-related security controls
- Android- or iOS-specific considerations
- security settings and implementation choices relevant to the platform
Resilience
We assess how well the application withstands security threats and misuse.
This includes:
- resistance against security threats
- measures supporting recovery from attacks
- application behavior under hostile or manipulated conditions
Cryptography
We review the cryptographic mechanisms used by the application and in its communication.
This includes:
- selection of cryptographic algorithms
- appropriateness of implementation
- protection of sensitive values
- weaknesses arising from insecure cryptographic usage
Network
We evaluate security aspects related to the application’s communication layer.
This includes:
- communication security
- transmission of sensitive data
- weaknesses in network interaction
- exposure arising from insecure communication practices
Code
We review the application from a code-security perspective to identify insecure implementation patterns and weaknesses in programming practice.
This includes:
- security-relevant coding practices
- weaknesses affecting application behavior
- implementation issues that may introduce avoidable risk
Mobile security insights & real-world cases
Explore how mobile application weaknesses affect real-world security, from data handling and communication to platform-specific risks and resilience.
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