Security Testing
About Security Testing
Security
testing is an integral part of software testing, which is used to
discover the weaknesses, risks, or threats in the software application
and also help us to stop the nasty attack from outsiders and make
sure the security of our software applications.
Why is Security Testing important?
A
comprehensive security testing framework deals with validation across
all layers of an application. Starting with analysis and evaluation of
the security of the infrastructure of the application, it moves further
covering the network, database, and application exposure layers. While
application and mobile testing serve to evaluate security at these
levels, cloud penetration testing exposes the security chinks in the
armor, when the application is hosted in the cloud. These testing
concepts make use of a combination of automated scanner tools that
evaluate lines of code for security anomalies and penetration testing
that simulates attacks by unintended access channels.
Who should take the Security Testing Exam?
• Software Security professionals
• Software testing or QA professionals
• Anyone who wants to assess their software testing skills
• Software testing or QA managers and senior executives
• Professionals working in outsourced companies responsible for software testing or QA
• Software testing or QA consultants
• Students
Security Testing Certification Course Outline
1. Software Testing Basics
2. The Testing Process
3. Automated testing
4. Testing Artifacts
5. Security Testing