Espresso Lab

Espresso Lab is a mobile application security consulting service built for mobile-first startups, helping them ship iOS and Android apps with confidence against real-world threats. Every engagement is assessed against the OWASP MASVS standard and the MASTG testing guide, and the work is accelerated by AI so startups get fast, high-quality results without the cost of a traditional enterprise security firm.

Every engagement follows a five-step methodology. Espresso Lab maps the app's attack surface, data flows, and trust boundaries, then runs AI-orchestrated static and dynamic analysis across the full MASVS control set in hours rather than weeks. Senior testers manually verify each finding, deliver a report with severity ratings and reproduction steps, then re-test fixes and issue a MASVS verification summary.

Services include full-stack mobile app security assessments mapped to every OWASP MASVS control group, penetration testing of apps and backend APIs, MASVS-L1/L2 compliance gap analysis, and secure SDLC work such as automated SAST/DAST in CI and pre-release security gates. An AI-assisted workflow automates proof collection and test orchestration so senior reviewers can focus on real findings, and remediation support includes code-level fix guidance plus a free re-test.

Espresso Lab is led by Mohammed Hmedat, a penetration tester holding eMAPT, eWAPTX, and eWAPT certifications from INE Security, who personally executes and signs off every engagement without juniors or outsourcing. The service covers iOS and Android, and startups start by sending a request describing their app, with a reply and scoping call promised within one business day; pricing is startup-friendly rather than published as fixed rates.

Use cases

• Preparing OWASP MASVS compliance evidence for investors or enterprise customers
• Embedding automated security scanning into a CI/CD pipeline
• Vetting a mobile app before shipping it to customers