
Mastering Android Penetration Testing (MAPT)
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Module 1 – Introduction to Android Security & Pentesting
- Android OS architecture & security model App lifecycle & components (Activities, Services, Broadcast Receivers, Content Providers) Types of Android security threats Pentesting methodology for mobile apps
Module 2 – Setting Up the Pentesting Environment
- Installing Android Studio & SDK tools Setting up Android Virtual Devices (AVDs) Using physical devices for testing (rooted & non-rooted) Installing tools: ADB, Frida, MobSF, Burp Suite
Module 3 – Android Application Fundamentals
- APK structure & components AndroidManifest.xml analysis Understanding Dalvik/ART runtime Permission model & security implications
Module 4 – Static Analysis of Android Apps
- Decompiling APKs (apktool, JADX) Analyzing source code for vulnerabilities Finding hardcoded secrets & API keys Reverse engineering obfuscated code
Module 5 – Dynamic Analysis of Android Apps
- Monitoring app behavior in real-time Using Frida for runtime instrumentation Hooking methods to bypass security checks Monitoring network traffic with Burp/ZAP
Module 6 – Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Exploitation
- ADB basics & device communication Extracting data via ADB commands Exploiting misconfigured ADB services
Module 7 – Insecure Data Storage
- Exploiting SQLite databases Accessing SharedPreferences & internal storage Analyzing external storage for sensitive data Exploiting Android backup files
Module 8 – Insecure Communication
- Exploiting apps without HTTPS/TLS Bypassing SSL pinning MITM attacks on mobile apps Intercepting & modifying API calls
Module 9 – Authentication & Authorization Flaws
- Bypassing login screens & authentication flows Exploiting insecure session tokens Privilege escalation within the app
Module 10 – WebView Exploitation
- Exploiting insecure WebView configurations JavaScript injection in WebViews File access & local file inclusion attacks
Module 11 – Insecure Code Practices
- Hardcoded credentials Improper use of crypto APIs Unvalidated inputs & parameter tampering
Module 12 – Reverse Engineering & Code Patching
- Disassembling & modifying APKs Rebuilding and signing modified apps Bypassing root detection & jailbreak checks
Module 13 – Exploiting Android Components
- Attacking exported Activities & Services Broadcast Receiver abuse Content Provider exploitation
Module 14 – Rooting & Privilege Escalation
- Understanding Android rooting techniques Exploiting device vulnerabilities for root access Post-exploitation persistence
Module 15 – Mobile Malware Analysis
- Identifying malicious apps Analyzing malware behavior in a sandbox Detecting spyware & ransomware samples
Module 16 – Exploiting Android IoT & Wearable Devices
- Attack surface of Android-based IoT devices Bluetooth & NFC exploitation Firmware extraction & analysis
Module 17 – Advanced Android Exploitation
- Exploiting native code with buffer overflows Dynamic instrumentation with Objection & Frida Exploiting vulnerabilities in third-party SDKs
Module 18 – Mobile App Security Bypass
- Bypassing root/jailbreak detection Circumventing SSL pinning and emulator checks Defeating anti-debugging mechanisms
Module 19 – Reporting & Documentation
- Writing Android pentest reports Creating PoC videos/screenshots Suggesting remediation & secure coding practices
Module 20 – Final Android Pentesting Project
- Full-scope Android app assessment Chaining multiple vulnerabilities into complex exploits Final report & presentation to stakeholders
Course Detail
- Module 1 – Introduction to Android Security & Pentesting
- Android OS architecture & security model
- App lifecycle & components (Activities, Services, Broadcast Receivers, Content Providers)
- Types of Android security threats
- Pentesting methodology for mobile apps
- Module 2 – Setting Up the Pentesting Environment
- Installing Android Studio & SDK tools
- Setting up Android Virtual Devices (AVDs)
- Using physical devices for testing (rooted & non-rooted)
- Installing tools: ADB, Frida, MobSF, Burp Suite
- Module 3 – Android Application Fundamentals
- APK structure & components
- AndroidManifest.xml analysis
- Understanding Dalvik/ART runtime
- Permission model & security implications
- Module 4 – Static Analysis of Android Apps
- Decompiling APKs (apktool, JADX)
- Analyzing source code for vulnerabilities
- Finding hardcoded secrets & API keys
- Reverse engineering obfuscated code
- Module 5 – Dynamic Analysis of Android Apps
- Monitoring app behavior in real-time
- Using Frida for runtime instrumentation
- Hooking methods to bypass security checks
- Monitoring network traffic with Burp/ZAP
- Module 6 – Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Exploitation
- ADB basics & device communication
- Extracting data via ADB commands
- Exploiting misconfigured ADB services
- Module 7 – Insecure Data Storage
- Exploiting SQLite databases
- Accessing SharedPreferences & internal storage
- Analyzing external storage for sensitive data
- Exploiting Android backup files
- Module 8 – Insecure Communication
- Exploiting apps without HTTPS/TLS
- Bypassing SSL pinning
- MITM attacks on mobile apps
- Intercepting & modifying API calls
- Module 9 – Authentication & Authorization Flaws
- Bypassing login screens & authentication flows
- Exploiting insecure session tokens
- Privilege escalation within the app
- Module 10 – WebView Exploitation
- Exploiting insecure WebView configurations
- JavaScript injection in WebViews
- File access & local file inclusion attacks
- Module 11 – Insecure Code Practices
- Hardcoded credentials
- Improper use of crypto APIs
- Unvalidated inputs & parameter tampering
- Module 12 – Reverse Engineering & Code Patching
- Disassembling & modifying APKs
- Rebuilding and signing modified apps
- Bypassing root detection & jailbreak checks
- Module 13 – Exploiting Android Components
- Attacking exported Activities & Services
- Broadcast Receiver abuse
- Content Provider exploitation
- Module 14 – Rooting & Privilege Escalation
- Understanding Android rooting techniques
- Exploiting device vulnerabilities for root access
- Post-exploitation persistence
- Module 15 – Mobile Malware Analysis
- Identifying malicious apps
- Analyzing malware behavior in a sandbox
- Detecting spyware & ransomware samples
- Module 16 – Exploiting Android IoT & Wearable Devices
- Attack surface of Android-based IoT devices
- Bluetooth & NFC exploitation
- Firmware extraction & analysis
- Module 17 – Advanced Android Exploitation
- Exploiting native code with buffer overflows
- Dynamic instrumentation with Objection & Frida
- Exploiting vulnerabilities in third-party SDKs
- Module 18 – Mobile App Security Bypass
- Bypassing root/jailbreak detection
- Circumventing SSL pinning and emulator checks
- Defeating anti-debugging mechanisms
- Module 19 – Reporting & Documentation
- Writing Android pentest reports
- Creating PoC videos/screenshots
- Suggesting remediation & secure coding practices
- Module 20 – Final Android Pentesting Project
- Full-scope Android app assessment
- Chaining multiple vulnerabilities into complex exploits
- Final report & presentation to stakeholders

Mastering Android Penetration Testing (MAPT)