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PreEmptive Protection™ Defender for iOS is an application hardening and obfuscation tool for Swift and Objective-C applications built with Xcode. Defender for iOS protects iOS applications from reverse engineering with multiple code transformation and injection techniques, such as control flow and string renaming.
PreEmptive has been the leader in application protection for over two decades, and we’ve leveraged that experience to create a tool designed for Apple developers and iOS applications.
Modern software is seldom isolated, and it typically acts as a single component in a larger interconnected system. Adequate defense requires protection at each layer of a system. Defender for iOS’s hardening can be a significant component of a secure strategy. This may include elimination of potential attack vectors entirely. This could also include reducing attack surface area though unused code removal. Additionally, in the United States there may be legal protections afforded to your software by demonstrating an intent to protect trade secrets with obfuscation.
Obfuscation is a means of risk mitigation. In the modern world, there are many risks to software, including:
THEFT
Advanced obfuscation makes it difficult for attackers to obtain trade secrets or other intellectual property.
LOSS OF REVENUE
Obfuscation can help prevent loss of revenue from potential breaches.
EXPOSURE OF DATA
It protects applications against attempts to modify code, inject malicious code, or bypass security measures.
DEFACEMENT OF BRAND
Obfuscation also helps prevent company or brand defacement through potential piracy.
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Using Defender for iOS is easy. Simply configure it to identify what you do or do not want to be protected, then run the application. Defender for iOS will analyze your Xcode project’s source code, add various layers of protection, then build your application based on your Xcode settings.
Configure Setting | Analyze Code | Obfuscates Code |
Defender for iOS can be included in your CI/CD pipelines using the command line interface (CLI) and various command line arguments and/or a configuration file.
Whether you are a small business or a large corporation, PreEmptive helps your business from threats.
To get started using PreEmptive Protection Defender for iOS, install Defender for iOS on your machine, then follow our Getting Started guide.
