Hacking and Pentesting Android Apps - Lite Edition

What you'll learn

Learn the fundamentals of Android Application Security
Learn the fundamentals of Penetration Testing Android Apps
Learn how to identify the most common Android Application Vulnerabilities
Learn to set up an Android App penetration testing lab
Learn how insecure data storage issues can occur in Android Apps
Learn how SQL Injection can occur in Mobile Apps
Learn how to exploit leaky content providers
Learn how intent filters are abused by attackers
Learn how web views can be vulnerable
Learn how to find hardcoded strings in APK files
Learn how to find hardcoded strings in native libraries
Learn how Android apps can leak sensitive data

Requirements

This course starts from very basics and thus no prior experience is required

Description

This course introduces students to the security concepts associated with Android Apps. This is an entry level course and we encourage you to take this course if you are a beginner in mobile app security world. This course uses a publicly available vulnerable application to demonstrate how Android App vulnerabilities can be identified. This course teaches you how to identify a variety of Android App vulnerabilities such as Insecure Data Storage, Exported Application Components, Hardcoded Sensitive Data, Insecure Logging etc.

Who this course is for:

IT Professionals developing Android Apps
Penetration Testers
Ethical Hackers
Anyone interested in Android App security
Beginner cyber security enthusiasts curious about mobile app security