Penetration testing model for mobile cloud computing applications / Ahmad Salah Mahmoud Al-Ahmad

Mobile cloud computing (MCC) technology possess features mitigating mobile limitations and enhancing cloud services. MCC application penetration testing issues are complex and unique which make the testing difficult for junior penetration testers. It is complex as MCC applications have three intersecting vulnerability domains, namely mobile, web, and cloud. The offloading process adds uniqueness and complexity to the MCC application penetration testing in terms of generating, selecting and executing test cases. To solve these issues, this thesis constructs a model for MCC application penetration testing that reduces the complexity, tackles the uniqueness and assists junior testers in conducting penetration tests on MCC applications more effectively and efficiently.