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iOS Penetration Testing

A Definitive Guide to iOS Security

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Kunal Relan

    1. Noida, India

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  • A closer look at the latest iOS architecture to understand security parameters
  • Covers the latest tools for reverse engineering iOS apps and best practices for iOS security
  • Includes tips on jail breaking iOS and penetration testing strategies for the same

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction to iOS

    • Kunal Relan
    Pages 1-12

  3. iOS App Development Basics

    • Kunal Relan
    Pages 13-30

  4. iOS App Vulnerabilities and Jailbreaking

    • Kunal Relan
    Pages 31-45

  5. Blackbox Testing iOS Apps

    • Kunal Relan
    Pages 47-72

  6. iOS Security Toolkit

    • Kunal Relan
    Pages 73-96

  7. Automating App Testing

    • Kunal Relan
    Pages 97-118

  8. iOS App Security Practices

    • Kunal Relan
    Pages 119-129

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 131-135
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About this book

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.




Authors and Affiliations

  • Noida, India

    Kunal Relan

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.

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