No Bugs, No Breaches: Why and How to Integrate App Security with App Testing

“More mobile apps, faster!” is the order of the day. And with AI tools on the march, coding and creating apps is easier than ever. Unfortunately, the AI tools our developers are using to create apps faster are ALSO being used by threat actors to write malware and analyze reverse-engineered code faster. And testing apps is not getting easier as iOS and Android versions continue to proliferate across myriad phone form-factors (flip phones are back!).

Nobody wants the app they give their end users to become a threat vector, resulting in a breach. So, most, if not all, mobile app creators are using some kind of application hardening solution to prevent that from happening. However, hardening apps comes with a catch. For years, enterprises that hardened apps with obfuscation and anti-tamper solutions have faced a challenge: automated testing tools couldn’t interact with hardened apps. This forced teams to create two app versions—one for testing and one for production—leading to inefficiencies and serious risks when the unprotected version accidentally reached the public.

Now, with Digital.ai’s integration of Continuous Testing and Security, those challenges can be put to bed. Continuous Testing now recognizes and fully tests apps protected by our Application Security, allowing for seamless performance, functional, and accessibility testing on the same app version that our customers release to the public. This streamlines testing, reduces risk, and speeds up the entire release process.

The security AND quality challenge is solved. With the integration, you can develop apps without bugs or breaches. But don’t take our word for it – Katie Norton, Research Manager, DevSecOps and Software Supply Chain Security at IDC, is a fan:

“IDC research shows that organizations protecting mobile apps often lack a solution to test them efficiently and effectively. Having to run tests on multiple versions of an app slows the release orchestration process and increases the risk of delivering the wrong version of an app into the wild,” The integration of continuous testing and security available on Digital.ai’s platform can help customers solve this problem and deliver secure, compliant, and protected apps at scale.”

With this integration, Digital.ai customers can now test faster and more accurately, knowing their apps will be secure in production. This unique combination of automated testing and app security is a powerful tool for delivering reliable, secure applications at scale.