iOS Penetration Testing: A Definitive Guide to iOS Security

by Kunal Relan

Overview

Unearth some of the most significant attacks threatening iOS applications in recent times and learn methods of patching them to make payment transactions and personal data sharing more secure.

When it comes to security, iOS has been in the spotlight for a variety of reasons. Although a tough system to manipulate, there are still critical security bugs that can be exploited. In response to this issue, author Kunal Relan offers a concise, deep dive into iOS security, including all the tools and methods to master reverse engineering of iOS apps and penetration testing.

What you will learn:

• Get a deeper understanding of iOS infrastructure and architecture• Obtain deep insights of iOS security and jailbreaking
• Master reverse engineering techniques for securing your iOS Apps
• Discover the basics of application development for iOS
• Employ securitybest practices for iOS applications

Who is this book for:

Security professionals, Information Security analysts, iOS reverse engineers, iOS developers, and readers interested in secure application development in iOS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484223543
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	12/09/2016
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	135
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d)

About the Author

A Security Researcher and Penetration Tester, Kunal Relan is a Cisco Certified Network Associate in Security. He is also a founder of Pentest Ninja, an Automated SQLi and XSS tool for Mozilla Firefox. Kunal has published Research Papers in ACM , India’s biggest Technology Journal. He regularly speaks on Security at India’s leading Institutes such as IIT. Kunal currently works as an Information Security Analyst and Mobile Application Penetration Tester for Aarvee Idealabs, India.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to iOS

Chapter 2: iOS App Development Basics

Chapter 3: iOS App Vulnerabilities and Jailbreaking

Chapter 4: Blackbox Testing iOS Apps

Chapter 5: iOS Security Toolkit

Chapter 6: Automating App Testing

Chapter 7: iOS App Security Practices