Apple's iOS security model
Before we jump to iOS apps in detail, it is vital to understand the fundamental security features of the iOS platform, which are crucial during app assessment.
The following diagram shows the security architecture of an iOS device and also provides an overview of security features implemented from the hardware level to software stack:
Roughly, we can split the iOS security model into these layers:
- Device-level security
- System-level security
- Data-level security
- Network-level Security
- Application-level security
- Hardware-level security
Device-level security
At the device level, the security model ensures that unauthorized personnel ...
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