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Mobile Application Pentesting
Hackinetix Academy’s Mobile Application Pentesting program is a practical, industry-focused cybersecurity course designed to develop skills in Android and iOS application security testing, vulnerability assessment, API security, reverse engineering, and mobile application penetration testing. The program teaches learners how to identify, analyze, validate, and responsibly report security weaknesses in mobile applications and their supporting backend services.
Through hands-on labs and controlled testing environments, learners explore the complete mobile security assessment lifecycle, including application reconnaissance, APK/IPA analysis, static analysis, dynamic analysis, runtime instrumentation, insecure data storage, authentication and authorization testing, API security, network security, cryptography, and client-side vulnerabilities.
Key Learning Areas
- Mobile Application Security Fundamentals
- Android & iOS Security Testing
- APK & IPA Analysis
- Static & Dynamic Analysis
- Reverse Engineering Fundamentals
- Runtime Instrumentation
- Frida & Objection
- MobSF & Mobile Security Tools
- API & Backend Security Testing
- Authentication & Authorization Testing
- Insecure Data Storage
- Network & Certificate Security
- Cryptography & Key Management
- Client-Side Vulnerability Analysis
- Mobile Application Security Reporting
- Hands-on Android & iOS Pentesting Labs
The program is ideal for cybersecurity students, freshers, ethical hackers, VAPT professionals, application security testers, developers, and aspiring mobile security researchers who want to develop practical Android and iOS security-testing skills.
Eligibility Criteria & Prerequisites
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to college students, freshers, IT professionals, ethical hackers, and cybersecurity enthusiasts
- Basic understanding of computers and networking
- Familiarity with Android or iOS platforms is recommended
- Basic knowledge of web applications and APIs is beneficial
- Interest in Mobile Security, Application Security, Ethical Hacking, or Penetration Testing
- No prior professional mobile penetration-testing experience is required
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, APIs, networking, and authentication
- Familiarity with Linux command line is recommended
- Basic programming knowledge, especially Python, Java/Kotlin, or Swift, is beneficial but not mandatory
- Understanding of basic application and operating-system concepts
- Familiarity with tools such as Burp Suite, ADB, Frida, Objection, or MobSF is helpful but not required
- A laptop/PC with stable internet access for practical labs
Recommended Background: Prior experience in web application security, VAPT, Android development, or reverse engineering can be helpful, but the program is structured to build mobile application pentesting skills progressively through hands-on practice.
Module 1: Introduction to Mobile Application Security
Module 2: Android & iOS Architecture
Module 3: Mobile Application Threat Landscape
Module 4: Mobile Application Assessment Methodology
Module 5: Android Security Fundamentals
Module 6: iOS Security Fundamentals
Module 7: Setting Up the Mobile Pentesting Lab
Module 8: ADB, Emulator & Device Management
Module 9: APK & IPA File Structure
Module 10: Static Application Analysis
Module 11: Dynamic Application Analysis
Module 12: Reverse Engineering Android Applications
Module 13: Reverse Engineering iOS Applications
Module 14: Runtime Instrumentation with Frida & Objection
Module 15: Traffic Interception & Proxy Configuration
Module 16: Authentication & Session Management Testing
Module 17: Mobile API Security Testing
Module 18: Data Storage & Cryptography Assessment
Module 19: Android Components Security Testing
Module 20: WebView Security Assessment
Module 21: SSL/TLS & Certificate Pinning Bypass
Module 22: Root Detection & Jailbreak Detection Bypass
Module 23: Mobile Malware & Threat Analysis
Module 24: OWASP Mobile Top 10 Testing
Module 25: Business Logic Vulnerability Testing
Module 26: Mobile Application Fuzzing
Module 27: Secure Coding & Mobile Hardening
Module 28: Mobile Security Automation
Module 29: Mobile Application Security Reporting
Module 30: Android & iOS CTF Challenges
Module 31: Real-World Mobile Pentesting Case Studies
Module 32: Capstone Mobile Application Penetration Test Project