Android and iOS

MASVS-RESILIENCE-4: resistance to dynamic analysis

OWASP, secure development and the evidence behind controls.

Standards and evidence1 min readEditorial methods

Dynamic analysis examines interference with a running application. Blocking one research tool does not establish that the entire business risk is controlled.

Evaluation approach

Debugging, altered function behavior and runtime-data observation are separate objectives. Evaluate detection, reporting and enforcement individually. A console event does not prove a safe transaction.

Application example

In an authorized laboratory, test controlled changes at a critical decision point. Record whether an unauthorized outcome occurred and whether the server accepted it, not merely whether the application crashed.

Limits and considerations

Resistance to one tool does not cover every dynamic technique. Include legitimate diagnostics and accessibility behavior in false-positive checks.

Checks and decisions

  • Select the protected decision
  • Define expected responses
  • Repeat normal user flows

Keep tests reproducible after release. Platform or policy changes can invalidate earlier results.

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.