Introduction: What is Mobile Application Security Testing?

When the Google Play Store launched in 2008, there were about 16,000 apps. Now, there are over 7 million mobile apps in the Google Play Store. As the emphasis on mobile apps grows, so does the threat landscape. Threat actors capitalize on mobile app vulnerabilities or weaknesses to reverse engineer or tamper with an app, to steal users’ PII, or extract sensitive keys to gain access to APIs or systems.

To address these security risks, mobile app developers need a comprehensive mobile app security strategy including mobile app security testing, in short: MAST. Using MAST correctly can help you find and solve security issues in your app and strengthen its security posture to defend against evolving threats. But with a wide variety of approaches and available tools, it can be tough to know where to start.