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Quickstart

Digital.ai's Quick Protect Agent, part of Digital.ai App Security for Mobile: Pro and Mobile: Premium, enables organizations to quickly and effectively secure mobile applications against the most critical threats identified by the OWASP MASVS (Mobile Application Security Verification Standard). With Quick Protect Agent, a guided interface streamlines the app protection process, allowing even non-developers to apply robust security measures without modifying source code or managing complex configurations.

This guide is intended for mobile app teams—including developers, DevOps engineers, and security professionals—who want to integrate app protection into their workflow with minimal overhead.

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Before You Begin​

Before you start using the Quick Protect Agent, make sure you have the following in place:

  • A mobile app (iOS or Android) that you want to protect.
  • Access to the Application Security Portal to download the tool.
  • Basic familiarity with your organization’s app signing and deployment process.
  • A machine that meets the system requirements.

Install​

You can install the Quick Protect Agent in just a few steps:

  1. In the Application Security Portal, navigate to Protect > Product download > App Security for Mobile: Pro.
  2. Download and run the installer for your operating system.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
  4. Launch Application Protection from your system’s application menu or desktop.
  5. Sign in using your Digital.ai Identity.

For detailed installation steps, see the full installation procedure.

Protect Your App​

The Quick Protect Agent makes it easy to apply robust, MASVS-aligned protections to your mobile app with minimal setup.

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Want to try it out first? Sample apps are included in the installation package.

  1. Open and sign in to the Quick Protect Agent.
  2. Upload your app by browsing or dragging it into the interface.
  3. Click Analyze to scan the app for protection readiness.
  4. Click Configure protection, then choose:
    • One or more MASVS controls (we recommend selecting all).
    • A protection strategy: Security, Balanced, or Performance.
  5. Click Protect to begin the process.
  6. When complete, click Save application to download your protected app.
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Want to automate this process? You can view the CLI equivalent of your configuration directly in the tool.

For more detailed instructions, see the full protection procedure.

Next Steps​

Now that your app is protected, you must sign it according to your typical process. See Sign the Protected App.

You can also integrate this protection into your existing CI/CD process. See Protect Your App (CLI).

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