Case Study: a leading african bank strengthens mobile app security with Cossack Labs

Product security for one of the biggest African banks

a leading African bank engaged Cossack Labs to perform a security assessment and improve the product security of its new mobile banking application. The bank's challenge was to ensure the protection of user funds and data, comply with various regulations, and implement strong anti-fraud measures while maintaining a user-friendly experience for millions of clients on a wide range of devices, including older Android phones with outdated operating systems.

Cossack Labs implemented a comprehensive solution that included an initial risk assessment, a deep security evaluation of the iOS and Android apps and their APIs, and specific recommendations for improving data encryption, authentication, and anti-fraud systems. The vendor's work resulted in the bank's security score doubling, covering all basic security requirements and many advanced ones. The collaboration equipped the bank's internal teams with a prioritized backlog of security improvements, ensuring the application's security posture remained strong for future releases.