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⬢ Best Mobile Penetration Testing Services in Australia

Mobile Application Penetration Testing

Human-Led + AI

Penva Security delivers CREST-certified, manual mobile application penetration testing for Australian businesses, testing iOS apps, Android apps, mobile APIs and backend workflows for insecure storage, authentication flaws, token abuse, SSL pinning bypass, reverse engineering risks and business logic issues that automated scanners and AI-only tools often miss.

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  • Security Compliance
  • Manual Pentesting

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Estimated range
A$2,000–A$3,000
Typical timeline
3–4 days
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OWASP MASVS aligned CREST + OSCP testers 100% Australian
Definition

What Is Mobile Penetration Testing?

Mobile penetration testing is a controlled, manual security assessment where CREST-certified ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks against your iOS and Android applications, mobile APIs and backend services. The goal is to identify exploitable mobile vulnerabilities such as insecure storage, weak authentication, poor session handling, SSL pinning bypass, exposed secrets, reverse engineering risks and account takeover paths before attackers find them.

Unlike automated mobile scanning, a true mobile penetration test validates how the app behaves on real devices, rooted or jailbroken environments, intercepted traffic, manipulated API requests and abused user workflows. A skilled tester chains mobile, API and logic weaknesses into high-impact attack paths and produces a short, prioritised list of confirmed, exploitable findings with proof-of-concept evidence, business impact and developer-ready remediation guidance.

For Australian businesses, mobile penetration testing is strong evidence for ISO/IEC 27001:2022 controls A.8.8 and A.8.29, SOC 2 Trust Services Criterion CC7.1, PCI DSS Requirement 11.4, APRA CPS 234, and customer security reviews.

To understand our wider security service, visit our penetration testing services at Penva Security.

Use Cases

When You Need a Mobile App Pentest

Most Australian businesses engage Penva Security for one of six clear mobile app risk triggers – each maps to a compliance requirement, customer assurance request, app release, or high-impact security event.

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Pre-Launch Assurance

Before launching a new product, customer portal, or major feature release. Identifies vulnerabilities while remediation is cheapest — pre-production.
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Annual Compliance

ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS all expect at least an annual web application pentest. Auditors require a CREST-certified report as evidence.
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After Major Changes

New authentication flows, payment integrations, role/permission changes, or framework upgrades — PCI DSS Req. 11.4 mandates testing after any significant change.
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Vendor Security Questionnaires

Enterprise procurement and government supply-chain customers increasingly demand evidence of independent CREST-accredited penetration testing before signing.
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APRA CPS 234

Financial services entities regulated by APRA must regularly test the effectiveness of information security controls — and demonstrate that testing to the regulator.
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Post-Incident Review

After a near-miss, breach, or suspicious activity. Validates whether the underlying cause has been remediated and identifies adjacent weaknesses.
Coverage

Mobile Penetration Testing Approach

Every Penva Security mobile engagement follows OWASP MASVS, OWASP MASTG, OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-115, and PTES. We test iOS apps, Android apps, mobile APIs and backend workflows the way attackers do: by chaining client-side, device, network, authentication and API weaknesses to demonstrate real business impact.

Methodology

Our Four-Phase Mobile Pentest Process

Aligned to OWASP MASVS, OWASP MASTG, OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-115, and the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES).

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Input
1 day
2
Execution
5-7 days
3
Reporting
1 day
4
Retesting
1 day
1- Planning and Scope Definition

Work closely with your team to identify exactly what needs to be tested, e.g. a website, mobile app, or internal system, and establish clear boundaries before testing begins. This phase ensures all stakeholders are aligned on what's in scope, reducing miscommunication and delays.

2- Execution of Penetration Test

A penetration test execution phase validates real-world risk by actively finding, exploiting, and confirming vulnerabilities, then demonstrating impact with controlled proofs-of-concept. Results are cleaned up, evidence collected, and delivered as a prioritized report with remediation guidance.

3- Pentest Report & Outcome

Our pentest reports are designed to help you pass audits, with a clear executive summary, CVSS 3.1 severity ratings, and formal attestation to meet SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA compliance requirements.

4- Remediation and Retesting

Once the team resolves the identified vulnerabilities, a focused retest is performed to verify the fixes and deliver an updated report reflecting the remediation status.

Outcome

Benefits of Mobile Penetration Testing Service

With Penva’s human-led, AI-assisted mobile penetration testing services, you can find exploitable mobile app vulnerabilities before attackers do, protect customer data, strengthen app store and stakeholder confidence, and prove your mobile security posture with a clear, audit-ready report.

Find Hidden Weaknesses Before Hackers Do

Penetration testing uncovers hidden weaknesses in your system before real attackers can exploit them, allowing you to address issues promptly.

Avoid Costly Data Breaches

A single cyberattack can lead to stolen customer info, lawsuits, or fines. Penetration testing helps prevent this.

Meet Legal Requirements & Compliance in Australia

Industry standards (such as ISO 27001) and Australian regulations, including the ACSC Essential Eight and the Privacy Act 1988, mandate regular security checks. Penetration testing ensures compliance and helps avoid fines and data breaches.

Build Customer Trust

Customers feel safer knowing you care about their data, and It boosts your reputation as a secure and reliable business.

Why Human-Led Testing

Penva vs AI-Only and Generic Pentest Firms

Fully AI-driven scanners and autonomous pentesting platforms find known patterns at machine speed – but they consistently miss the vulnerabilities that cause real breaches. Here’s how Penva Security compares.

Capability
Penva Security
AI-Only Pentest
Generic Pentest Firm
Business Logic Flaws
✓Found & chained
✗Missed entirely
✓Sometimes found
Manual Exploitation
✓100% manual, OSCP-level
✗Pattern-matching only
✓Partial, scanner-led
Certified Testers
✓OSCP + CREST
✗No human tester
✓Often outsourced
Live Vulnerability Sheet
✓Real-time, shared
✓Dashboard only
✗End-of-test report
Free Remediation Retest
✓Included, 60 days
✓Continuous (subscription)
✗Often paid extra
False-Positive Rate
✓Near zero (manually verified)
✗High
✓Low
Audit Acceptance
✓Recognised by auditors
✗Often not accepted alone
✓Accepted
Australian-Based Tester
✓Local, AU jurisdiction
✗Cloud platform, often US
✓Mixed
Deliverables

What You Receive After a Mobile Penetration Test

You receive an audit-ready mobile penetration testing report with confirmed vulnerabilities, proof-of-concept evidence, affected screens, APIs, devices, CVSS risk ratings, business impact and developer-ready remediation guidance, giving your team and stakeholders clear evidence of your mobile security posture.

Penetration Test Report

A comprehensive document detailing identified vulnerabilities, potential risks, and prioritized recommendations.

Includes Executive summary alongside technical evidence like attack paths and severity scores (CVSS) for your IT team.​

Remediation Plan and Support

Provides step-by-step instructions and direct collaboration with the dev team to implement fixes, ensuring risks are eliminated.

If required, receive a follow-up report confirming all issues are resolved for accountability and compliance.

Certification of Testing

Official validation that your systems were rigorously tested and meet industry security standards.

Offers formal documentation (e.g., compliance with GDPR, PCI DSS) to demonstrate due diligence to clients, auditors, or regulators.

Compliance

Audit-Ready for Every Major Framework

Every Penva Security report is purpose-built to satisfy auditors, with the executive summary, CVSS 3.1 scoring, evidence appendix, and formal letter of attestation that compliance assessors require.

ISO/IEC 27001

Controls A.8.8, A.8.29, A.5.23 — technical vulnerability management and secure development.

SOC 2 Type II

Trust Services Criterion CC7.1 — vulnerability identification and remediation evidence.

PCI DSS v4.0

Requirement 11.4 — annual application penetration testing and after every significant change.

APRA CPS 234

Information security controls testing for Australian banks, insurers, and superannuation funds.

Essential Eight

ASD/ACSC mitigation strategies — application security validation evidence.

HIPAA

Technical safeguards for healthcare applications handling protected health information.

GDPR & Privacy Act

Article 32 / APP 11 — appropriate technical measures for personal data protection.

ST4S

Safer Technologies for Schools framework — applications used in Australian education.
CASE STUDIES

Pentest Results that Pass Audits

How Penva Security helped businesses pass ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits with penetration testing reports that satisfied assessors, closed critical gaps, and gave clients the confidence to scale securely.

[ISO 27001] Project Management Application – SAAS
The penetration test for the Project Management Saas platform, initially conducted to achieve ISO 27001 compliance, uncovered and helped remediate several critical and high-risk vulnerabilities, including SQL injection and XSS flaws.
Although the client approached us only for compliance, we identified serious security gaps and helped secure their application. This proactive assessment demonstrates a strong commitment to data protection, risk mitigation, and adherence to internationally recognized security standards.
[SOC 2] School Web App Pentest
In pursuit of SOC 2 compliance, we conducted a comprehensive penetration test on the School Web Application, uncovering critical vulnerabilities such as outdated software and SQL injection across multiple domains.
The findings provide clear, actionable insights to strengthen the application’s security posture, ensuring it meets SOC 2 trust principles, especially around data confidentiality, availability, and integrity.
[Annual Audit] Internal Network Pentest for Financial Institute
In a recent engagement with a financial institution, our internal network penetration test revealed multiple critical vulnerabilities that could have led to full domain compromise and unauthorized access to sensitive systems. We identified severe issues such as exposed administrative privileges, legacy protocols like SMBv1, and remote code execution flaws in key servers.
Our findings enabled the client to prioritize remediation, strengthen their internal security posture, and prevent potential exploitation that could have severely impacted operations and data integrity.

Why Choose Us

Reviews and Clients

Michael Wendland

Partner at Bonsai

Reliable and professional penetration testing partner

Penva Security provided a quick and efferent pentest report that satisfied our needs and certification criteria. I would highly recommend them for penetration testing, and will be using his services again in the future.​

Stuart Cox

Creative Director at NorthBase

Professional, communicative, and highly reliable testers

Penva Security conducted a penetration test of our webapp and produced a report of security issues. The team was professional and communicated well throughout, including giving us the expected timeline for the work and keeping us up-to-date as we progressed. The report was well written and I can recommend them to anyone looking for penetration testing.

Daniel Scocco

Founder at InstaDelivery

Working with third or forth time with Penva Security

This is the third or fourth time we work with Penva Security. They always delivers timely and great work. One of the best security experts I know.

Our Team's Certification

Our team holds industry-recognized pentest certifications that take years to achieve.

FAQ

Mobile Penetration Testing - Common Questions

Direct answers to the mobile app security testing questions Australian businesses ask most often.

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