
Mastering iOS Penetration Testing (MIPT)
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Module 1 – Introduction to iOS Security & Pentesting
- iOS architecture & security model iOS app lifecycle & sandboxing Differences between iOS and Android security Pentesting methodology for iOS apps
Module 2 – Setting Up the iOS Pentesting Environment
- macOS setup for iOS testing Xcode & iOS SDK installation Using the iOS Simulator vs. real devices Jailbreaking overview and tools
Module 3 – iOS Application Fundamentals
- IPA file structure & components Info.plist file analysis Understanding Objective-C & Swift basics iOS permission model
Module 4 – Static Analysis of iOS Apps
- Extracting IPA files from devices or App Store Reverse engineering with Hopper, Ghidra, and class-dump Searching for hardcoded credentials & API keys Analyzing Swift/Objective-C code for flaws
Module 5 – Dynamic Analysis of iOS Apps
- Using Frida & Objection for runtime instrumentation Hooking and modifying app behavior Monitoring network traffic with Burp/ZAP Real-time log monitoring with Console & syslog
Module 6 – iOS Device Communication & File System
- Accessing the iOS file system on jailbroken devices Extracting app sandbox data Understanding keychain storage
Module 7 – Insecure Data Storage
- Analyzing SQLite databases Insecure NSUserDefaults usage Unencrypted plist files & local storage issues
Module 8 – Insecure Communication
- Exploiting apps without proper TLS/SSL Bypassing certificate pinning Performing MITM attacks on iOS apps
Module 9 – Authentication & Authorization Attacks
- Bypassing biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID) Exploiting weak session management Privilege escalation within apps
Module 10 – WebView Exploitation
- Insecure WebView configurations in iOS apps JavaScript injection in WebViews Local file access via WebViews
Module 11 – Insecure Code Practices
- Improper use of cryptographic APIs Unvalidated input & parameter tampering Hardcoded API tokens and credentials
Module 12 – Reverse Engineering & Code Patching
- Disassembling and modifying app binaries Repackaging and resigning modified IPAs Bypassing jailbreak detection
Module 13 – Exploiting iOS App Components
- Deep link & URL scheme exploitation Attacking inter-app communication Abuse of custom URL handlers
Module 14 – Jailbreaking & Privilege Escalation
- Jailbreaking methods and tools (unc0ver, checkra1n) Security risks introduced by jailbreaking Exploiting vulnerabilities for root access
Module 15 – iOS Malware Analysis
- Identifying malicious iOS applications Dynamic malware behavior analysis Detecting spyware and rogue apps
Module 16 – iOS Security Bypass Techniques
- Bypassing jailbreak detection Circumventing SSL pinning Defeating anti-debugging protections
Module 17 – Exploiting Native & Hybrid iOS Apps
- Attacking Cordova, React Native, Flutter apps Identifying weaknesses in hybrid frameworks Injecting malicious JavaScript into hybrid apps
Module 18 – Apple Watch & iOS IoT Security
- Attack surface of Apple Watch apps Bluetooth & NFC exploitation iOS integration with smart devices
Module 19 – Reporting & Remediation
- Writing professional iOS pentest reports Creating PoCs for vulnerabilities Secure coding recommendations for iOS
Module 20 – Final iOS Pentesting Project
- End-to-end pentest of an iOS application Combining multiple vulnerabilities in chained exploits Final report & stakeholder presentation
Course Detail
- Module 1 – Introduction to iOS Security & Pentesting
- iOS architecture & security model
- iOS app lifecycle & sandboxing
- Differences between iOS and Android security
- Pentesting methodology for iOS apps
- Module 2 – Setting Up the iOS Pentesting Environment
- macOS setup for iOS testing
- Xcode & iOS SDK installation
- Using the iOS Simulator vs. real devices
- Jailbreaking overview and tools
- Module 3 – iOS Application Fundamentals
- IPA file structure & components
- Info.plist file analysis
- Understanding Objective-C & Swift basics
- iOS permission model
- Module 4 – Static Analysis of iOS Apps
- Extracting IPA files from devices or App Store
- Reverse engineering with Hopper, Ghidra, and class-dump
- Searching for hardcoded credentials & API keys
- Analyzing Swift/Objective-C code for flaws
- Module 5 – Dynamic Analysis of iOS Apps
- Using Frida & Objection for runtime instrumentation
- Hooking and modifying app behavior
- Monitoring network traffic with Burp/ZAP
- Real-time log monitoring with Console & syslog
- Module 6 – iOS Device Communication & File System
- Accessing the iOS file system on jailbroken devices
- Extracting app sandbox data
- Understanding keychain storage
- Module 7 – Insecure Data Storage
- Analyzing SQLite databases
- Insecure NSUserDefaults usage
- Unencrypted plist files & local storage issues
- Module 8 – Insecure Communication
- Exploiting apps without proper TLS/SSL
- Bypassing certificate pinning
- Performing MITM attacks on iOS apps
- Module 9 – Authentication & Authorization Attacks
- Bypassing biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Exploiting weak session management
- Privilege escalation within apps
- Module 10 – WebView Exploitation
- Insecure WebView configurations in iOS apps
- JavaScript injection in WebViews
- Local file access via WebViews
- Module 11 – Insecure Code Practices
- Improper use of cryptographic APIs
- Unvalidated input & parameter tampering
- Hardcoded API tokens and credentials
- Module 12 – Reverse Engineering & Code Patching
- Disassembling and modifying app binaries
- Repackaging and resigning modified IPAs
- Bypassing jailbreak detection
- Module 13 – Exploiting iOS App Components
- Deep link & URL scheme exploitation
- Attacking inter-app communication
- Abuse of custom URL handlers
- Module 14 – Jailbreaking & Privilege Escalation
- Jailbreaking methods and tools (unc0ver, checkra1n)
- Security risks introduced by jailbreaking
- Exploiting vulnerabilities for root access
- Module 15 – iOS Malware Analysis
- Identifying malicious iOS applications
- Dynamic malware behavior analysis
- Detecting spyware and rogue apps
- Module 16 – iOS Security Bypass Techniques
- Bypassing jailbreak detection
- Circumventing SSL pinning
- Defeating anti-debugging protections
- Module 17 – Exploiting Native & Hybrid iOS Apps
- Attacking Cordova, React Native, Flutter apps
- Identifying weaknesses in hybrid frameworks
- Injecting malicious JavaScript into hybrid apps
- Module 18 – Apple Watch & iOS IoT Security
- Attack surface of Apple Watch apps
- Bluetooth & NFC exploitation
- iOS integration with smart devices
- Module 19 – Reporting & Remediation
- Writing professional iOS pentest reports
- Creating PoCs for vulnerabilities
- Secure coding recommendations for iOS
- Module 20 – Final iOS Pentesting Project
- End-to-end pentest of an iOS application
- Combining multiple vulnerabilities in chained exploits
- Final report & stakeholder presentation

Mastering iOS Penetration Testing (MIPT)