Mobile app penetration testing in Bangalore
Bengaluru startups ship mobile apps quickly, and their enterprise and store reviewers ask what standard the app was tested against. BERRY9 tests Android and iOS apps and their APIs remotely from Hyderabad, our only office, and maps findings to the OWASP mobile standards.
- Typical duration
- 5 to 10 working days
- Testing
- Manual, by engineers
- Report
- Executive + engineering
- Delivery
- Remote from Hyderabad, on-site by arrangement
Last reviewed
01 / Local need
Why Bangalore product teams test their apps
The questions come from customers, investors and the stores, not just the security team.
A Bengaluru consumer or fintech startup releases an app update every couple of weeks, and each release can change what the app stores, requests and exposes. Enterprise customers of a B2B product ask for the mobile app to be in scope of its security report. Investors performing technical due diligence ask when the app was last tested and against what. These reviewers share one habit: they want a named standard, not a general assurance.
It also helps to decide early which platform comes first. Many Bengaluru teams build for Android first and ship iOS a release later; we test whichever is live, then run the server-side work once for both, so the second platform adds less than the first. If your release train allows only one test a quarter, put it on the build that carries the most new code. See the mobile application testing page for the service, and VAPT services in Bangalore for the way Bengaluru buyers shortlist firms.
02 / Scope
What a Bangalore mobile test looks at first
A fast-moving product points to six starting places.
The release you are about to publish
We test the build that will go to the store, so the report matches a version your customers can identify and the fixes are in the code that ships.
Sign-in, biometrics and sessions
Login, one-time passcodes, fingerprint prompts and token refresh. We test whether the app or the server can be tricked into skipping a step or keeping a session alive too long.
Data on the phone
Preferences, databases, caches, logs and screenshots. We look for tokens and personal data stored in the clear, and for what ends up in backups.
In-app purchases and subscriptions
Entitlement checks that live in the app can be bypassed. We test whether the server verifies purchases and whether premium features can be unlocked locally.
Third-party SDKs
Analytics, ads, chat and payment SDKs run inside your app's process. We list them, check what they collect and what permissions they request, and flag risky ones.
The API behind the app
We replay the app's requests directly to test authorization and limits, with the same tenants and roles your web product uses.
03 / From our guide
From our guide: the standards and the Play rule
Reviewers in Bengaluru increasingly ask which standard an app was tested against, and the store rules changed this year. This is how our checklist explains both.
The standards behind Android testing
The OWASP Mobile Application Security project publishes three linked documents. MASVS is the security standard: what a secure mobile app should do. MASWE is a list of mobile weaknesses, and MASTG is the testing guide with the techniques and tests. A good Android assessment maps its findings to these so you can show a customer or auditor what was covered. Ask your testers which control set they use.
Why the Play requirement matters for security
Since 31 August 2026, new apps and app updates on Google Play must target Android 16 (API level 36) or higher, and the extension window Google offered ended on 1 November 2026. Apps that target an older level can stop being shown to users on newer Android versions. Raising your target level brings the platform's newer protections, and it also changes behavior: permissions, background work, file access and exported components all work differently. Re-testing after a target-level change is sensible, because a fix for compatibility can open a gap.
Our reports map findings to these OWASP documents so a customer or auditor can see exactly what was covered. The tools, the package checks and the rest of the Android list are in the full checklist.
04 / What we find
Weak points we meet in Bengaluru mobile apps
Startup apps built for speed tend to share a short list of weaknesses.
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- Keys inside the package. Third-party API keys and signing secrets compiled into the app, which anyone can read after unpacking it.
- Tokens in plain storage. Session and refresh tokens kept in preferences or a local database without protection.
- Debug leftovers. Verbose logging, test servers and a debuggable flag in a build that reached the store.
- Entitlements decided on the phone. A paid feature switched on by a local flag that a rooted device can change.
- Pinning that can be removed. Certificate pinning that stops a casual proxy but falls to a hooking tool in minutes.
- Deep links that skip a check. A link that opens an account screen without confirming who is signed in.
Because the same API serves the app and the web product, many findings are fixed once on the server and help both. The report marks which fixes need a new store release and which can ship the same day from the backend, which matters when an app review takes days and a customer deadline does not.
These are ordinary mistakes made under release pressure, not signs of a careless team. A quarterly test on the release that carries the most new code, combined with a short checklist for every build, catches most of them before a customer or a reviewer does.
05 / Rules and customers
What Bangalore reviewers ask about a mobile app
Customers, investors and auditors each ask a slightly different question.
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Enterprise customers want to know that the app is in scope of your security testing and that serious findings were fixed. Investors ask when the app was last tested. SOC 2 does not require a penetration test. Its criteria ask for controls that find and manage vulnerabilities, penetration testing is one common way to show that, and your auditor decides what evidence is enough. Personal data in the app falls under India's DPDP Act, whose rules begin to apply in 2027; our DPDP checklist summarizes the safeguards.
For timing around deals and funding, read a startup's first penetration test, and for what to send when a customer asks, our article on security questionnaires.
06 / How it runs
How a mobile test fits a Bangalore release train
Builds and accounts move over links, so the plan follows your release calendar.
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Before day 1
Scope by call
We agree the platforms, the build to be tested, the backend environment and the standard the report will map to, and fix the window around your next release.
Day 1
Builds by link
You share release and debug builds through a download link or distribution tool, with test accounts for each role. We confirm that they install on our devices.
Days 2 to 7
Testing the build
We inspect the package, run the app on instrumented devices and attack the API directly, and call you about anything urgent at once.
OutputEvidence tied to the build number tested
07 / Questions to ask
Five questions that sort mobile test proposals
Five questions that help you compare proposals.
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- Which OWASP standard will findings map to, and which version?
- Will you test the release build, and record its number in the report?
- How will you handle our SDKs, and what will you leave out of scope?
- Will you test the API behind the app directly, with and without a login?
- Can a retest run against the next build without a new proposal?
08 / Delivery
Delivery of mobile tests for Bangalore teams
Where the work happens
Testing is run from our office in Yellareddyguda, Hyderabad, which is our only office. Outside Hyderabad nothing about these tests needs us in your building; if a customer or a site rule asks for someone present, we come by arrangement and write the travel cost into the proposal.
What you receive
One report is written for management, customers and auditors, and a second, more technical one for the engineers who make the fixes. A walkthrough call covers both, and after your fixes we retest and mark each finding closed or open. Every inquiry gets a reply: we respond within 24 hours.
How to prepare
Test accounts, a staging address, our testing addresses allowed through your firewall and a named contact are what we ask for. The preparation article explains each item, and the one-page checklist (PDF) is a printable version.
09 / Price
Mobile test pricing for Bengaluru teams
An app together with its API belongs to the larger band, beginning from INR 27,000 + 18% GST and growing with platforms, roles and the API's size. See the mobile app testing cost guide.
The starting price for small scopes includes one free retest. For larger scopes, the retest terms are written into the proposal before work starts.
10 / FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about scope, price and how testing works. For anything else, call +91 86868 92922.
Which standard do you test mobile apps against?
We map findings to the OWASP Mobile Application Security project: the MASVS standard, the MASWE weakness list and the MASTG testing guide. That lets a customer or auditor see what was covered. See the section on From our guide: the standards and the Play rule above.
Is any BERRY9 tester based in Bangalore?
No. Our testers are in Hyderabad, and Bangalore engagements run from there. See the section on Delivery of mobile tests for Bangalore teams above.
Can you test the exact build we will publish?
Yes, and we recommend it. We test the release build you plan to ship, and record the build number in the report so the findings match a version customers can identify. See the section on What a Bangalore mobile test looks at first above.
Do you test in-app purchases and subscriptions?
Yes. We check whether the server verifies purchases and whether entitlements can be unlocked locally on a rooted device or by editing requests. See the section on What a Bangalore mobile test looks at first above.
Do you review third-party SDKs?
We list them, check the permissions and data they collect, and flag risky ones. We do not test the SDK vendors' own servers. See the section on What a Bangalore mobile test looks at first above.
What does it cost?
Such a test begins from INR 27,000 + 18% GST, and each extra platform or role adds to it. See the section on Mobile test pricing for Bengaluru teams above.
Plan your next security test
Tell us what needs testing and when you need it done, and we will propose a scope and timeline. We respond within 24 hours. If you would rather talk first, call or write to us.
- +91 86868 92922
- contact@berry9.com
- H.No: 8-3-945/A/12 & 13, Sri Venkata Sai Nest Apartments, Nagarjuna Nagar Colony, Yellareddyguda, Hyderabad 500073, Telangana