App Mobile Security: 5 criteria for choosing the best solution

Mobile app security is often underestimated, leaving room for vulnerabilities that can jeopardize sensitive data, reputation, and business operations.

How can you ensure your apps are secure? Here are the 5 key criteria for choosing the best solution for your needs.

1. Security integrated during development

The security of an app doesn’t start after its launch, but during development. A good Mobile App Security solution must support the principle of security by design, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities from the early stages.

This includes features such as:

• Static analysis during code writing to prevent common errors.
• Timed security tests to ensure that each new release complies with the latest standards.

2. Proactive protection and vulnerability analysis

It’s not enough to know if an app is vulnerable: it is essential to understand why and how to fix the issues. An effective solution must provide:

• Static Code Analysis: to identify vulnerabilities in the source code, such as missing validations or weak encryption.
• Dynamic Analysis (Runtime Analysis): to simulate attacks and evaluate the app’s behavior during execution.
• Remediation guidance: a comprehensive solution should not only identify vulnerabilities but also provide instructions on how to address them to prevent attacks such as reverse engineering or code injection.

With Mobisec’s DSA, you can integrate security into your development cycle, preventing risks before they become problematic. Vulnerabilities are proactively identified, allowing you to take immediate action to keep your apps secure against emerging threats.

3. Ability to adapt to continuous growth

Apps evolve, and so do the risks. A good solution must be scalable and able to adapt to new updates, features, or architectural changes. Additionally, it must ensure continuous protection for previous versions that may still be in use by users.

A well-defined security strategy includes tools that allow you to:

• Monitor the entire app lifecycle.
• Manage security patches without disrupting the user experience.

4. Ease of use and integration into development workflows.

Security should not slow down the development process. An effective solution must integrate with your existing tools to enable quick analysis and immediate action.

Simplicity is key for the team as well: a clear interface and detailed, understandable reports help save time and focus on priorities.

DSA simplifies every aspect of your app’s security, seamlessly integrating into your existing development workflows.

5. A team of experts by your side

Technology alone is not enough: a team of experts is needed to face a constantly evolving threat landscape. Mobisec is a member of the App Defence Alliance and an OWASP contributor, helping to define guidelines for mobile application testing.

Our team works daily to ensure that your apps keep up with the latest security standards and are ready to tackle new threats.

Thanks to continuous support, we offer you:

• A proactive service always aligned with the latest known vulnerabilities and emerging attacks.
• Customized consultations to identify the specific risks of your apps.
• Quick and targeted responses, available when you need them most.

With Mobisec and DSA, you have the support of a team that’s always on top of things, ensuring security that never stops evolving. Contact us for a tailored consultation!