NowSecure Pentesting as a
Service (PTaaS)

Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) is a continuous, scalable security testing model that combines expert-led penetration testing with ongoing collaboration, automation, and rapid retesting.

At NowSecure, PTaaS differs from traditional point-in-time penetration testing by supporting modern mobile DevSecOps workflows instead of delivering a single static assessment once or twice a year. Traditional pen tests often take weeks to schedule and complete, producing reports that may already be outdated when apps change.

NowSecure PTaaS enables organizations to continuously assess iOS and Android apps, APIs, and backend services as releases evolve. Teams gain faster remediation cycles, recurring validation, ongoing access to security experts, and integrated testing workflows that align with agile development. This approach improves visibility into mobile risk while helping organizations keep pace with rapid mobile application release schedules.

Under a PTaaS model, penetration testing should occur continuously throughout the software development lifecycle, especially for mobile applications that release frequent updates.

At NowSecure, we recommend testing during major feature releases, API changes, SDK integrations, operating system updates, and before production deployments. Organizations following agile or DevSecOps practices benefit from recurring testing every sprint or release cycle because mobile threats and application behaviors evolve rapidly.

Continuous PTaaS workflows also allow rapid retesting after vulnerabilities are remediated, reducing exposure windows and accelerating validation. High-risk applications handling sensitive financial, healthcare, or enterprise data may require even more frequent assessments and ongoing monitoring.

Unlike traditional annual penetration tests, PTaaS provides continuous security assurance that aligns with modern development practices and helps organizations maintain compliance, resilience, and secure release velocity across iOS and Android environments.

NowSecure PTaaS focuses on comprehensive mobile application security testing, including iOS and Android applications, APIs, backend integrations, authentication workflows, cloud services, and third-party SDKs.

Testing evaluates runtime behaviors, insecure storage, encryption, network communications, API security, privacy risks, and OWASP MASVS compliance. Depending on organizational requirements, PTaaS can also support broader assessments involving web portals or backend infrastructure connected to mobile apps.

The service combines automated testing with expert manual penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities that purely automated tools may miss, including business logic flaws and chained attack paths. Because mobile ecosystems are interconnected, comprehensive coverage includes the mobile app, APIs, supporting services, and software supply chain components.

This layered approach provides strong coverage for enterprise mobile use cases where continuous validation and fast remediation are required.

Yes. NowSecure PTaaS is designed specifically for organizations that release mobile app updates frequently through agile and DevSecOps workflows. Teams shipping updates every sprint need security testing that can keep pace with rapid development cycles without delaying releases.

NowSecure PTaaS supports continuous testing, rapid retesting, and close collaboration between security experts and development teams so vulnerabilities can be identified and remediated quickly. The service integrates well with CI/CD pipelines and enables organizations to validate mobile app changes, APIs, SDKs, and runtime behaviors throughout each release cycle.

Unlike traditional annual penetration tests, PTaaS provides ongoing security assurance aligned with modern software delivery practices. This helps mobile teams reduce risk, maintain compliance, improve remediation speed, and release secure iOS and Android applications continuously without introducing unnecessary operational bottlenecks.

A one-time outsourced mobile app penetration test provides a snapshot of security risk at a single moment, while NowSecure PTaaS delivers continuous, ongoing security validation aligned with modern mobile release cycles. Traditional pen tests are valuable for point-in-time assessments but often become outdated quickly as mobile apps, APIs, SDKs, and operating systems change.

NowSecure PTaaS offers recurring assessments, rapid retesting, ongoing collaboration with security experts, and continuous visibility into mobile risk. This enables development teams to remediate vulnerabilities faster and validate fixes without waiting months for another assessment cycle. PTaaS also better supports agile development and DevSecOps practices by integrating testing into ongoing release workflows.

For organizations with frequent updates or evolving mobile ecosystems, PTaaS provides stronger long-term risk management and operational efficiency than isolated outsourced penetration testing engagements.

The key benefits of PTaaS for mobile app teams include continuous security validation, faster remediation cycles, rapid retesting, and better alignment with agile development and DevSecOps practices.

At NowSecure, PTaaS enables organizations to test iOS and Android applications, APIs, and SDKs throughout the release lifecycle instead of relying on infrequent annual assessments. Teams receive actionable findings earlier, reducing the cost and complexity of fixing vulnerabilities late in development. Continuous collaboration with security experts improves remediation efficiency and reduces delays between releases.

PTaaS also supports compliance initiatives, OWASP MASVS validation, and software supply chain risk management while maintaining release velocity. By embedding ongoing penetration testing into modern workflows, organizations can release updates more confidently, reduce exposure to emerging threats, and maintain stronger visibility into mobile application security over time.

A typical NowSecure PTaaS workflow begins with collaborative scoping to identify the mobile apps, APIs, backend services, authentication systems, and third-party SDKs that require testing.

Security experts then perform a combination of automated and manual penetration testing across iOS and Android environments to identify vulnerabilities, runtime risks, and compliance gaps. Findings are delivered with detailed remediation guidance prioritized by severity and exploitability.

Development teams remediate issues while maintaining close communication with testers throughout the process. PTaaS enables rapid retesting of remediated vulnerabilities without waiting for another full engagement cycle, helping teams validate fixes quickly and reduce exposure windows. As applications evolve through new releases, APIs, or SDK updates, continuous testing and recurring assessments provide ongoing visibility into mobile risk and support secure software delivery practices across agile development environments.

PTaaS provides organizations with scalable access to specialized mobile security expertise, continuous testing workflows, and ongoing validation without the cost and staffing challenges of building a large in-house mobile AppSec team. Compared with traditional one-time penetration tests, PTaaS offers recurring assessments, faster retesting, improved collaboration, and better alignment with agile release cycles.

NowSecure PTaaS helps organizations continuously identify risks across iOS and Android apps, APIs, SDKs, and backend services while supporting DevSecOps integration and OWASP MASVS compliance. However, PTaaS does not entirely replace internal security ownership or secure development practices. In-house teams still play an important role in governance, remediation coordination, and long-term architecture decisions.

Traditional pen tests may still be useful for highly targeted regulatory assessments or specialized deep-dive evaluations, but PTaaS provides stronger continuous security coverage for evolving mobile environments.

Organizations can reduce penetration testing costs and timelines by adopting a risk-based PTaaS approach that combines automated testing with targeted expert-led assessments.

At NowSecure, we recommend continuously testing high-risk iOS and Android applications, APIs, and third-party SDKs throughout development rather than relying solely on large annual engagements. Integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines helps identify vulnerabilities earlier, reducing expensive late-stage remediation.

Automated validation and rapid retesting also shorten turnaround times while preserving security coverage. Teams can prioritize deeper manual penetration testing for applications handling sensitive data, financial transactions, healthcare information, or enterprise access while using automation to maintain baseline coverage across broader portfolios.

Continuous PTaaS workflows improve operational efficiency, reduce duplicated effort, and provide ongoing visibility into evolving mobile risks without sacrificing the thoroughness required for critical mobile applications.