You are viewing this page in an unauthorized frame window. This is a potential security issue, you are being redirected to https://csrc.nist.gov . An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock icon ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Search Search CSRC MENU Search Search Projects Publications Expand or Collapse Drafts for Public Comment All Public Drafts Final Pubs FIPS (standards) Special Publications (SP s ) IR (interagency/internal reports) CSWP (cybersecurity white papers) ITL Bulletins Project Descriptions Journal Articles Conference Papers Books Topics Expand or Collapse Security & Privacy Applications Technologies Sectors Laws & Regulations Activities & Products News & Updates Events Glossary About CSRC Expand or Collapse Computer Security Division Cryptographic Technology Software Security Group Hardware Security Group Security Engineering and Risk Management Applied Cybersecurity Division Cybersecurity and Privacy Applications National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Contact Us Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Resource Center Publications NIST SP 800-163 Rev. 1 Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications Share to Facebook Share to X Share to LinkedIn Share ia Email Documentation Topics Date Published: April 2019 Supersedes: SP 800-163 (01/26/2015) Author(s) Michael Ogata (NIST) , Joshua Franklin (NIST) , Jeffrey Voas (NIST) , Vincent Sritapan (DHS) , Stephen Quirolgico (DHS) Abstract Mobile applications have become an integral part of our everyday personal and professional lives. As both public and private organizations rely more on mobile applications, securing these mobile applications from vulnerabilities and defects becomes more important. This paper outlines and details a mobile application vetting process. This process can be used to ensure that mobile applications conform to an organization’s security requirements and are reasonably free from vulnerabilities. Mobile applications have become an integral part of our everyday personal and professional lives. As both public and private organizations rely more on mobile applications, securing these mobile applications from vulnerabilities and defects becomes more important. This paper outlines and details a... See full abstract Mobile applications have become an integral part of our everyday personal and professional lives. As both public and private organizations rely more on mobile applications, securing these mobile applications from vulnerabilities and defects becomes more important. This paper outlines and details a mobile application vetting process. This process can be used to ensure that mobile applications conform to an organization’s security requirements and are reasonably free from vulnerabilities. Hide full abstract Keywords app vetting ; app vetting system ; malware ; mobile applications ; mobile security ; niap ; security requirements ; software assurance ; software vulnerabilities ; software testing Control Families Planning ; Risk Assessment ; System and Communications Protection Documentation Publication: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-163r1 Download URL Supplemental Material: None available Document History: 07/23/18: SP 800-163 Rev. 1 (Draft) 04/19/19: SP 800-163 Rev. 1 (Final) Topics Security and Privacy assurance , planning , security automation , testing & validation , vulnerability management Technologies mobile , software & firmware HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 X (link is external) facebook (link is external) linkedin (link is external) instagram (link is external) youtube (link is external) rss govdelivery (link is external) Want updates about CSRC and our publications? Subscribe Contact Us | Our Other Offices Send inquiries to [email protected] Site Privacy Accessibility Privacy Program Copyrights Vulnerability Disclosure No Fear Act Policy FOIA Environmental Policy Scientific Integrity Information Quality Standards Commerce.gov Science.gov USA.gov Vote.gov