10 Best Mobile App Security Testing Tools

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10 Best Mobile App Security Testing Tools List of
Top 10 Mobile App Security Testing Tools

• Quick Android Review Kit
• Zed Attack Proxy
• Drozer (MWR InfoSecurity)
• MobSF (Mobile Security Framework)
• Android Debug Bridge
• Micro Focus (Fortify)
• CodifiedSecurity
• WhiteHat Security
• Kiuwan
• Veracode
• The number of mobile users around the globe is
  now estimated over 3.7 billion. There are about
  2.2 million in Google Play sto re and 2 billion
  or more applications in Apple App Store. As per
  Flurry, customers nowadays spend approx 5 hours
  each day on their mobile devices.

• Such widespread usage of mobile apps comes with a
  complete range of new threats attacks formerly
  not relevant in the classic web app world. The
  latest research by NowSecure shows that 25 of
  mobile applications contain approx high-risk
  vulnerabilities. There are different kinds of
  vulnerabilities
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
• Leak of User Sensitive Data (IMEI, GPS, MAC
  address, email or credential) over the network
• SQL Injection
• Phishing Scam Attacks
• Missing Data Encryption
• Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Types
• OS Command Injection
• Malware
• Arbitrary Code Execution

With the growth of mobile applications,
delivering a highly secured app is vital to user
retention. What can you do to avoid these
threats? Fortunately, Penetration Testers can
help ensure applications provide data protection.
There are many reasons why app security testing
is significant. Few of them are virus or malware
infection, fraud attacks, security breaches, etc.
Mobile App Security Testing comprises data
security, authorization, authentication, session
management, vulnerabilities for hacking, etc.
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Hence from a business point of view, it is vital
to perform security testing which requires best
mobile app security testing tool that guarantees
that your application is secure.
We have shortlisted 10 Best Testing Tools for
Security 1. Quick Android Review Kit (QARK)

• Quick Android Review Kit (QARK) was developed by
  LinkedIn. It is a static code analysis tool and
  gives information about android app related
  security threats and gives a concise clear
  description of issues. QARK is beneficial for
  Android platform to discover security loophole in
  the mobile application source code APK files.
• Features
• It is an open source tool and provides complete
  information about security vulnerabilities
• It generates a report about potential
  vulnerability and provides information about what
  to do to fix them. It highlights the problems
  related to the Android version
• It scans all the elements in the mobile app for
  security threat. It creates a custom app for the
  purpose of testing in the form of APK and
  determines the potential issues

2. Zed Attack Proxy

• Zed Attack Proxy is the worlds famous mobile
  application security test tool. OWASP ZAP is
  actively managed by hundreds of volunteers
  globally and is an open-source security testing
  tool. It is also one of the best tools for pen
  testers.
• Features
• It is available in 20 diverse languages
• Simple to install. It helps in identifying
  security vulnerabilities automatically in apps
  during the software development t est phases
• It is an international community-based tool which
  gives support and comprises active development by
  universal volunteers

3. Drozer (MWR InfoSecurity)
It is a mobile app security testing framework
which is developed by MWR InfoSecurity. Drozer
helps to determine security vulnerabilities in
Android devices.
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• Features
• It is an open source tool that supports both
  actual android device and emulators
• It takes very less time to assess the android
  security-related complications by automating the
  time taking and complicated activities
• It supports the android platform and executes
  java enabled code on the android device itself

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4. MobSF (Mobile Security Framework)

• MobSF is an automated mobile app security testing
  tool for iOS and android apps that is proficient
  to perform dynamic, static analysis and web API
  testing. Mobile security framework can be used
  for a fast security analysis of android iOS
  apps. MobSF supports binaries (IPA APK) and
  zipped source code.
• Features
• It is an open source tool for mobile app security
  testing
• With the help of MobSF, Mobile app testing
  environment can be effortlessly set-up
• It can be hosted in a local environment, so
  confidential data never interacts with the cloud
• Faster security analysis for mobile apps on all
  three platforms ( Android, iOS, Windows )
  Developers can identify security vulnerabilities
  during the development phase

5. Android Debug Bridge

• Android Debug Bridge or ADB is a command line
  mobile app testing tool used to communicate with
  a device that runs on android. It offers a
  terminal interface for controlling the android
  device connected to a computer using a USB.
  Android Debug Bridge can be used to install/
  uninstall apps, run shell commands, reboot,
  transfer files, and more. One can easily restore
  the android devices using such commands.
• Features
• ADB can be easily integrated with Googles
  android studio integrated development environment
• Real-time monitor of system events. It allows
  operating at the system level making use of shell
  commands
• It communicates with devices using Bluetooth,
  WI-FI, USB, etc

6. Micro Focus (Fortify)
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• Micro Focus majorly delivers enterprise services
  and solutions to their users in the areas of
  Security Risk Management, Hybrid IT, DevOps,
  etc. It provides comprehensive app security
  testing services across various platforms,
  devices, servers, networks, etc. Fortify is one
  of the smartest security testing tools by Micro
  Focus which secures mobile application before
  getting installed on a mobile device.
• Features
• It performs end to end testing using a flexible
  delivery model
• Security Testing comprises static code analysis
  and scheduled scan for mobile applications and
  gives the accurate result
• It helps to identify security vulnerabilities
  across network, server, and client
• It supports various platforms like Microsoft
  Windows, Apple iOS, Google Android, and Blackberry

7. CodifiedSecurity

• It is one of the famous automated mobile app
  security testing tools to perform mobile
  application testing. CodifieSecurity discovers
  and fixes the security vulnerabilities and make
  sure that the mobile application is secured
  enough to use. It provides real-time feedback.
• Features
• It follows a programmatic approach for security
  testing, which guarantees that the test outcomes
  are scalable and reliable
• It supports both Android and iOS platform
• It is supported by static code analysis and
  machine learning. Also supports dynamic and
  static testing in the mobile app security testing
• It tests mobile app without fetching the source
  code. Files can be uploaded in multiple formats
  like IPA, APK etc

8. WhiteHat Security

• WhiteHat Sentinel Mobile Express is a security
  assessment and testing platform offered by
  WhiteHat Security. It has been recognized by
  Gartner as a leader in security testing and has
  also won several awards. It offers services like
  mobile app security testing, web app security
  testing, and computer based training solutions,
  etc.
• Features
• It is a cloud-based security platform and offers
  a quick solution using its static and dynamic
  technology
• WhiteHat Sentinel supports both iOS and android
  platforms. Sentinel platform gives complete
  information about the project status
• It can very easily detect loophole than any other
  tool or platform
• Testing is performed on the actual device by
  installing the mobile application it doesnt use
  any emulators for testing

9. Kiuwan
Kiuwan provides a 360º approach to mobile
application security testing, with the leading
technology coverage.
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• Features
• IT comprises static code analysis software
  composition analysis and with automation (in any
  phase) of the Software Development Life Cycle.

10. Veracode

• Veracode provides services for mobile app
  security to its global customers. Using automated
  cloud-based service, it offers solutions for
  mobile app and web security. Veracodes MAST
  (Mobile Application Security Testing) services
  determine the security glitches in the mobile app
  and gives instant action to execute the
  resolution.
• Features
• It is simple to use and gives perfect security
  testing results. Healthcare and finance apps are
  tested deeply while the simple web app is tested
  with a simple scan
• In-depth testing is performed using full coverage
  of mobile app use cases. Veracode Static Analysis
  gives accurate and fast code review result
• Under a solitary platform, it gives multiple
  security analysis which counts dynamic, static,
  and mobile app behavioral analysis.

Solutions How can we help you? Each of these
mobile app security testing tools has their pros
and cons. Our mobile app testing services will
help you to choose the best security testing
tools based on nature of mobile applications and
requirements.
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