a journey into mobile application hacking (ios & android)

Training Details

2-DAY TRAINING, 1-2 SEPTEMBER @ MEERVAART AMSTERDAM
TICKET PRICE: €1500 EX BTW


The course is created by hackers for hackers looking to take over the mobile application hacking world! Through this course we will show you how to do mobile assessments from absolute scratch. We will show you all of the basic concepts and tools required to perform meaningful mobile assessments which will add value to your customer’s mobile offerings.

The course consists of two days of which 60% is practical. Designed, developed and delivered by the team behind one of the most commonly used mobile application hacking tools known as Objection. We will give you a solid foundation so you can build a castle if you wish to. We will cover Android and iOS with a playground of apps that you can hack to your hearts content. The course is structured to make use of emulators, so you don’t even need physical devices to take part in the course.

Key Take-Aways:

  • Form a base understanding of the mobile application hacking industry
  • Build up a solid methodology and skill-set to assess and break mobile applications built for iOS and Android
  • Understand the required testing environment and tools required to make mobile app hacking fun and exciting

Course Details:

  • 2-day training course
  • 60% practical + 40% theory
  • Delivered by active penetration testers

Key Topics Covered:

  • Brief theory covering mobile jargon and a quick overview of the applications.
  • Downloading apps from the app stores and how to analyse them.
  • Configuring traffic interception and proxying.
  • Frida and Objection basics.
  • Basic tampering techniques including side-loading and patching for debugging.
  • Exploration of SQLite databases.
  • Bypassing Certificate Pinning and Root/Jailbreak detection.
  • Detecting Malware/Spyware by capturing raw data.
  • Findings to expect when performing a mobile assessment.

This training is delivered via SensePost, the specialist ethical hacking team of Orange Cyberdefense. As one of Black Hat briefings longstanding training partners, we have trained thousands of students for the past two decades about the art of offensive and defensive approaches. It’s safe to say we enjoy teaching others how to pwn networks and applications (including mobile apps). Our courses are developed from the work we perform for clients, so that you get a better understanding of how to exploit in real-world scenarios.

This course aims to expose you to the methodologies used by active penetration testers on their day to day journey with testing and breaking mobile applications.

Join us and hack hard!

Who Should Attend?

This course is for beginner’s in the mobile application hacking world; however, some technical fundamentals will be required. While no hacking experience is necessary; a technical background, particularly making use of a command line interface, would be beneficial. Enthusiasm is essential, and we are accustomed to meeting students at their current skill level.

Prior Knowledge

To fully engage in the course, students need a computer with a web browser they are comfortable using. All practical exercises are hosted in the cloud, and our class portal delivers course content. This minimal requirement ensures a seamless and effective learning experience.


SENSEPOST TRAINING | ORANGE CYBERDEFENSE