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Application & OT Security · Intermediate

Anti-Tampering

Controls that detect or resist modification of an application's code, resources or runtime behavior.

Definition

Examples include integrity checksums of the binary, signature verification at runtime, anti-debugging and hooking detection, and RASP-style runtime checks. On detection, apps may exit, alert the server or limit functionality.

Example

An app verifies its own signing certificate at startup and refuses to run if re-signed.

Exam tip

Part of MASVS-RESILIENCE; complements obfuscation.

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