From Code to Cloud to SOC: A  Smarter  Way  to  Secure  Modern  Apps

With  individuals  outnumbered  by  mobile  phones  in  the  current  hyper-connected era, where  app ecosystems  power  everything from  health   to  banking, mobile app security  has  never been  more crucial than  it is today.  

As cloud  consumption  and  mobile  device  relevance  in digital  interaction  continue to evolve, so too are the attackers. Threats on  mobile  devices  are growing  at  a fast rate  and include  the deployment of malware, API abuse, and reverse engineering of  business  code. 
 
Security can no longer be an afterthought for companies that prioritise mobile. From the first line of code to cloud deployment and beyond, it needs to be integrated into every stage of an application’s lifetime.In this blog, we’ll explore a more integrated way to protect current mobile apps using Quixxi’s security suite, which supports a continuous and smart protection strategy.  

All the way, your Mobile App Needs to Be Safe:

The current mobile threat landscape is both dynamic and smart. Cyber attackers are continually finding new methods to exploit apps, such as: 

• Malware insertion aimed at both consumer and corporate devices.  

• Analysing design to uncover proprietary information or place malicious logic. 

• Misuse  of  APIs  occurs when  insecure  or poorly protected endpoints become entry points for data breaches. 

• Runtime  tampering  occurs  when an attacker attempts to penetrate an app after it has been published. 

Despite these limitations, security is still seen by most businesses as an afterthought rather than a guiding principle. This creates vast blind spots, particularly in post-release stages when traditional scanning tools fall short. What’s needed is an active end-to-end solution protecting programmes not only once, but continuously, as threats are emerging. 

New ways to secure Mobile Apps with Quixxi 

To properly protect mobile applications, enterprises must implement a security lifecycle model that includes development, deployment, and production. 

This is where Quixxi’s integrated suite comes into play: 

1. Secure Development – Quixxi Check 

   Safety starts with creating secure code. Quixxi Scan is a powerful tool that integrates with your CI/CD pipeline to perform both static and dynamic application security testing (SAST and DAST).  

• Scanning with SAST and DAST  

• Early identification of vulnerabilities in code 

• Compliance and safe coding practices 

2. Safe upon launch – Quixxi App Shield  

   Once your  application  is ready to  be  published, it must be  secured. Quixxi App Shield protects against reverse engineering, tampering, and IP theft by  encrypting  data, obfuscating  code, and providing runtime  protection. 

• App hardening and code obfuscation 

• Runtime reverse engineering and tampering protection 

• Protection even when app is published on app stores 

3. Oversight in Production: Quixxi App Supervision  

   Once deployed, the task is still not finished. Mobile applications persist in facing dangers in the environment, which is where Quixxi App Supervise comes into play.  

• Real-time threat detection 

• App usage and threat analytics 

• Customized alerts as per application needs 

The Benefits of a Unified Security Lifecycle 

Adopting Quixxi’s full stack strategy leads to a coherent and smart mobile app security policy.  

• End-to-end protection for every phase of app development and usage. 

• Productivity  for  developers  is  boosted  when they can leverage  integrated tools  instead  of  isolated  solutions. 

• Increased  trust and compliance are  essential  in today’s regulatory and privacy-aware  era.