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iOS Security Through Defensive Techniques

A practical guide to building resilient, tamper-proof, and secure iOS applications

Dave PoirierDE

Created by Dave Poirier, Deya Elkhawaldeh

Discover how to make your iOS apps more secure by using practical defensive techniques. You will learn how to protect sensitive data, prevent tampering, and reduce privacy risks with actionable strategies that fit right into your development workflow.

Packt | Apr 2026 | 468 min

What You Will Learn

You will work hands-on with real-world scenarios to identify sensitive data, understand attack vectors, and implement security features like Keychain, file protection, and runtime checks. Each concept is introduced with practical steps so you can directly apply new skills to your projects.

Key Features

  • Classify and protect sensitive data using iOS privacy and security best practices
  • Harden apps against tampering and runtime attacks with validation and runtime checks
  • Apply secure storage and cryptography with Keychain, file protection, and Secure Enclave

Target Audience

Ideal for iOS developers, mobile engineers, and architects who build or maintain production apps. If you are comfortable with Swift, Xcode, and the iOS app lifecycle, and want to strengthen your security skills, you will gain practical knowledge to protect your apps and users.

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