Mobile Security
Guardsquare Mobile App Protection Suite
Multi-layer mobile app security combining compiler-based polymorphic code hardening, automated RASP injection, MAST scanning, and runtime threat monitoring for Android and iOS.
Guardsquare Mobile App Protection Suite Overview
The Guardsquare Mobile App Protection Suite is a multi-layer mobile application security platform for Android and iOS combining Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP), compiler-based code hardening, Mobile Application Security Testing (MAST), and runtime threat monitoring for financial services, healthcare, and gaming organizations. Its distinctive mechanism is a polymorphic, compiler-based protection model: rather than applying post-build SDK overlays, obfuscation and RASP checks are injected directly during compilation, generating cryptographically unique builds with every release so that reverse-engineered attack signatures become obsolete before the next deployment.
The suite comprises four integrated modules. DexGuard (Android) and iXGuard (iOS) apply compile-time hardening via name obfuscation, data encryption, control flow obfuscation, and code virtualization, then inject RASP checks that detect debuggers, rooted and jailbroken environments, emulators, and overlay attacks at runtime. AppSweep performs MAST scanning in CI/CD pipelines using taint analysis and data flow algorithms, surfacing vulnerabilities by OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS) category. ThreatCast collects runtime threat telemetry server-side and forwards events to SIEM platforms via webhooks. Customer deployments include major banking institutions across North America, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
Guardsquare was named 2025 Mobile Security Solution Provider of the Year by the Mobile Breakthrough Awards and has received Global InfoSec and Cyber Defense Magazine recognition for mobile app security. Hosting runs on Google Cloud Platform infrastructure certified to ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and ISO 27018, with regular SOC 2 Type II audits, and the company conducts annual third-party penetration testing. The suite serves financial services, healthcare, and gaming organizations addressing PCI DSS, PSD2, GDPR, and FDA mobile requirements, with deployments at major banking institutions across three continents.
Key Capabilities
mapped to solution nichesApplies name obfuscation, control-flow obfuscation, string and resource encryption, and code virtualization to impede static and dynamic reverse engineering of the protected application.
Instruments runtimes to intercept database queries, command execution, and deserialization across Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, and Go, with coverage depth varying by product.
Operate in monitor-only mode (log and alert), or active blocking mode (terminate request upon detection). Most deployments begin in monitor mode to establish a false positive baseline before enabling blocking.
Detects compromised runtime environments at startup and during execution, including rooted Android devices, jailbroken iOS devices, emulators, and attached debuggers, and reacts per policy when an untrusted environment is found.
Verifies the integrity of application code, resources, and the execution environment at runtime, detecting repackaging, method hooking, and dynamic instrumentation such as Frida, and triggering a defensive response when tampering is detected.
Detects exploitation of unknown vulnerabilities by analyzing runtime behavior rather than matching known attack signatures, protecting against vulnerabilities before CVE publication.
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compatible toolsImplementation & support
Info last updated on June 12, 2026