Mobile developers examine common security weaknesses through attack examples, visualizations, code examples, and mitigation discussions. The course connects mobile-specific threats to controls developers can consider when designing, implementing, and reviewing applications. It covers the topics listed below; the guidance is intended to inform security decisions, not guarantee that an application is secure.

• Improper Platform Usage
• Insecure Data Storage
• Insecure Communication
• Insecure Authentication
• Insufficient Cryptography
• Insecure Authorization
• Client Code Quality
• Code Tampering
• Reverse Engineering
• Extraneous Functionality