Android Penetration Testing

🌟 Course Headline: Android Application Hacking and Pentesting for Beginners

🎉 Course Description:

Welcome to the world of Android Penetration Testing, where you will embark on a journey to uncover the hidden vulnerabilities within android applications. This course is meticulously designed for beginners who aspire to delve into the realm of cybersecurity and specifically focus on mobile application security.

📘 What You'll Learn:

• Understanding Android Pentesting Basics: Gain insight into the fundamentals of Android penetration testing, and learn how to approach the analysis of android applications.

• Analyzing Application Code: Dive deep into the application code to uncover potential security weaknesses and understand their implications.

• Reverse Engineering with DIVA: Work hands-on with our specially crafted vulnerable Android application, DIVA (Damn Insecure and Vulnerable Application), to practice your skills in a controlled environment.

Key Areas of Focus 🔍:

1. Reverse Engineering the Application: Learn how to extract the source code from an Android application to understand its inner workings.

2. Decompiling vs. Unzipping APKs: Understand the distinction between unzipping and decompiling an Android Package (APK) and why it matters in penetration testing.

3. Capturing and Analyzing Network Traffic: Capture the network requests made by your mobile device when interacting with applications, and analyze the traffic to identify sensitive data flows or vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities Covered 🛡️:

• Insecure Logging: Learn to identify where and how logging can be a security risk.

• Hardcoding Issues: Understand the implications of hardcoded credentials or sensitive information within applications.

• Insecure Data Storage: Explore the risks associated with improper data storage practices in mobile applications.

• Input Validation Issues: Discover why input validation is crucial to prevent common vulnerabilities like SQL injection or Remote Code Execution (RCE).

• Access Control Issues: Grasp the importance of secure access control mechanisms in protecting sensitive resources within an application.

Practical Experience 🔧:

• Exercise Mastery: By completing all 13 exercises related to the DIVA application, you will solidify your understanding of Android penetration testing and its practical applications.

• Real-world Application: Apply what you've learned in a real-world context, using tools like Wireshark for network traffic analysis, APKTool and JADX for reverse engineering, and more.

🎓 By the end of this course, you will not only have a solid understanding of Android penetration testing but also the skills to identify, exploit, and report vulnerabilities in Android applications.

Enroll now to start your journey into the cybersecurity frontier and become an Android Penetration Testing expert! 🚀

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of Android applications and how they work.
• Familiarity with Linux command line interface (CLI).
• No prior programming or cybersecurity experience required.

Tools & Technologies Covered:

• Kali Linux VM for pentesting activities.
• Various penetration testing tools and techniques.
• Android Studio and APK tools for reverse engineering.

Join us on this exciting adventure into the world of Android Penetration Testing and start your career in cybersecurity today! 💻✨