Standards · MASVS / MASTG

Findings your engineers trust, mapped to standards your auditors accept.

Every result Mobexa produces is anchored to an OWASP MASVS control and the MASTG test that verifies it, then rolled up to the frameworks a board and a regulator already understand. One scan speaks two languages at once - the technical one your team fixes against, and the compliance one your auditor signs off.

MASVS alignedMASTG testedNIST · ISO · PCIGDPR · KVKK
MASVS categories

The security domains every finding is filed under

OWASP MASVS organises mobile security into clear domains. Mobexa's static, dynamic and runtime results all land in this structure, so coverage is legible at a glance instead of buried in a list.

MASVS domainWhat it coversHow Mobexa tests it
StorageHow sensitive data is kept on the deviceStatic + runtime capture of writes
CryptoCorrect use of cryptographic primitivesInstrumented call inspection
AuthAuthentication and session handlingStatic + dynamic behaviour
NetworkTransport security and pinningRuntime traffic + bypass testing
PlatformUse of platform APIs and IPCManifest + component analysis
CodeCode quality and build hardeningStatic analysis of the artifact
ResilienceAnti-tamper and reverse-engineering defensesInstrumented defense challenge

Compliance roll-up

One technical test, six audit conversations covered

MASVS is the spine. These are the frameworks your stakeholders actually cite - and Mobexa connects your findings to each, so the evidence is ready before the question is asked.

NIST

Mobile-relevant controls supported with concrete technical evidence rather than attestation alone.

ISO 27001

Findings that feed the technical control evidence an information-security management system expects.

PCI-DSS

For apps that touch cardholder data, the mobile-side evidence a payments assessment needs.

HIPAA

Technical safeguards for health apps handling protected information, surfaced as testable findings.

GDPR

Data-handling and storage findings that map to the protection obligations a DPO has to defend.

KVKK

The Turkish data-protection framework, mapped alongside GDPR for teams operating in both regimes.

Mapping, not a certificate

References describe how the platform maps to these open standards. They do not imply certification, partnership or endorsement. What Mobexa gives you is the technical evidence and the traceability an accredited assessment relies on - the honest, useful half of the compliance equation.


Questions teams ask

Framework coverage, answered plainly

What is the difference between MASVS and MASTG?

MASVS is the standard - the set of security requirements a mobile app should meet. MASTG is the testing guide - the procedures used to verify them. Mobexa maps each finding to the MASVS control it concerns and the MASTG technique used to test it, so a result is traceable from "what" to "how it was checked".

How do MASVS controls connect to standards like ISO 27001 or PCI-DSS?

MASVS is the technical spine; the broader frameworks are the language your auditors and regulators speak. Mobexa rolls MASVS-mapped findings up to the relevant clauses of NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR and KVKK, so the same test produces both engineering detail and compliance evidence.

Does a clean Mobexa report mean we are certified or compliant?

No - and any vendor who claims otherwise is selling you a problem. Mobexa shows how your app maps to these open standards and provides the technical evidence a certification process needs. Certification itself is granted by accredited bodies, not by a scanner.

Can we filter findings by a specific framework?

Yes. Because every finding carries its standards mapping, you can view your posture through the lens that matters to a given stakeholder - a MASVS category for engineering, a PCI requirement for a payments review, a GDPR or KVKK article for a data-protection officer.

Speak both languages

Get a report your engineers and your auditors both read without translation.

We will scan one of your apps and return findings mapped to MASVS, MASTG and the compliance frameworks you answer to.