Offensive Security · Mobile AppSec

Assume the device is hostile.

OWASP MASVS / MASTG aligned iOS and Android penetration testing — static, dynamic and runtime analysis.

The mobile client runs on a device you don't control. Solvin's mobile pentests follow OWASP MASVS and the MASTG — combining static analysis of the binary, dynamic testing on rooted / jailbroken devices, network inspection and runtime instrumentation — to find the real-world exposure of your app.

MASVS
L1 / L2 aligned
MASTG
Testing methodology
iOS + Android
Both platforms

/ Capabilities

What's in scope.

Static analysis

Binary review for hardcoded secrets, insecure APIs, weak cryptography and MASVS control gaps.

Dynamic testing

Runtime analysis on rooted / jailbroken devices with Frida / Objection instrumentation.

Network & backend

Cert-pinning bypass testing, MITM analysis and backend API testing (OWASP API Top 10).

MASVS L1 / L2 verification

Explicit verification against OWASP MASVS controls with pass / fail evidence per control.

The threat model is the device.

We test as an attacker with full device access — rooted OS, hooked runtime, intercepted traffic — because that's what real adversaries have.

MASVS-mapped findings.

Every finding is mapped to the OWASP MASVS control it violates, giving your engineering team a clear, standards-based remediation checklist.

/ Standards & Tooling

OWASP MASVSOWASP MASTGFrida / ObjectionMobSFBurp Suite Pro

/ References & standards

Every claim on this page is sourced.

These are the public, authoritative sources this page draws from. If a statement isn't backed by one of the standards, tools or policies below, it isn't on the page.

  1. [1]OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS)OWASP Foundation
  2. [2]OWASP Mobile Application Security Testing Guide (MASTG)OWASP Foundation
  3. [3]OWASP Mobile Top 10 (2024)OWASP Foundation

/ Editorial accuracy checklist

What we confirmed before publishing.

A short list of internal checks every offensive-security page must pass before it goes live. If you spot a gap, email info@solvin.co.in and we'll correct it.

  • Every standard, framework and tool named on this page has a citation in the References section below.
  • No customer names, logos, case studies or metrics are used unless explicitly authorised in writing.
  • No vendor product claims are made beyond what the vendor publishes in official documentation.
  • Statistics and percentages are attributed to their source or omitted; illustrative figures are labelled as such.
  • Cloud-provider testing policy statements reflect the provider's published rules of engagement at time of writing.
  • Content is reviewed annually and after any material change to a referenced standard.

Common questions.

Do you need source code?

Not required. Grey-box (source + binary) gives the most efficient results; we can also test purely from published binaries when required by scope.

iOS and Android in one engagement?

Yes, and it's more efficient — the backend API and shared business logic are tested once, with platform-specific coverage layered on top.

Ready to scope a mobile application penetration testing engagement?

A senior practitioner — not a sales rep — will respond within one business day.

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