Obfuscation affects analysis effort; runtime controls affect decisions while the app runs. Evaluate their separate purposes.
Evaluation approach
Identify assets and define separate criteria for static-analysis resistance and transaction enforcement.
Application example
Obfuscation may complicate inspection of a local license check while server entitlement checks remain necessary.
Limits and considerations
Protected code is too vague to explain which attack is constrained at what cost.
How to report both controls
Use different evidence for static analysis effort and runtime enforcement. One blocked tool does not demonstrate success in both areas.
Checks and decisions
- Separate objectives
- Measure transaction outcomes
- Preserve server rules
Sources
The primary references above provide the technical basis. Example workflows and evaluation suggestions are this publication’s explanations, not independent test results for a particular product.