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This task will help in setting expectations and focusing efforts on the critical areas of the mobile app. \n <\/div> \n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\"> \n  <div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Scope of the Security Testing <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea> \n  <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"identify-the-type-of-mobile-app-native-web-or-hybrid\"> \n <h2>Identify the Type of Mobile App (Native, Web or Hybrid)<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n   Determine the type of mobile app (native, web, or hybrid) as different types have different security considerations. Identify if the app is developed using native programming languages like Java or Swift, if it is a web-based app, or if it is a hybrid app developed using frameworks like React Native or Xamarin. 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class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Web \n    <\/div> <\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\"> \n    <div class=\"step-number-container\"> \n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n       3 \n     <\/div> \n    <\/div> \n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\"> \n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div> \n    <\/div> \n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Hybrid \n    <\/div> <\/li> \n  <\/ul> \n <\/div> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"check-the-app-for-possible-input-fields-vulnerabilities\"> \n <h2>Check the App for Possible Input Fields Vulnerabilities<\/h2> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"validate-serverside-security-controls-and-encryption\"> \n <h2>Validate Server-side Security Controls and Encryption<\/h2> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"review-user-authentication-process\"> \n <h2>Review User Authentication Process<\/h2> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"approval-user-authentication-process\"> \n <h2>Approval: User Authentication Process<\/h2>\n <div class=\"approval-content\"> \n  <div class=\"header\"> \n   <div class=\"list-title\">\n    Will be submitted for approval:\n   <\/div> \n  <\/div> \n  <div class=\"approval-rule-subject-tasks-list\"> \n   <ul class=\"list\"> \n    <li> \n     <div class=\"approval-rule-subject-tasks-list-item\"> \n      <div class=\"item\"> \n       <div class=\"container\"> <span class=\"title\">Review User Authentication Process<\/span> \n        <div class=\"body\">\n         Will be submitted\n        <\/div> \n       <\/div> \n      <\/div> \n     <\/div> <\/li> \n   <\/ul> \n  <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"inspect-data-storage-and-privacy-policies\"> \n <h2>Inspect Data Storage and Privacy Policies<\/h2> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"run-binary-and-file-system-analysis\"> \n <h2>Run Binary and File System Analysis<\/h2> \n<\/section> \n<section id=\"use-automated-scanning-tools-for-quick-security-analysis\"> \n <h2>Use Automated Scanning Tools for Quick Security Analysis<\/h2> \n<\/section> \n<section 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