Duration
ISTQB Advanced Security Tester
3 days
Overview
The Advanced Level Security Tester (CTAL – SEC) course is aimed at people who have already achieved an advanced point in their careers in software testing and wish to develop further their expertise in security testing. The modules offered at the Advanced Level cover a wide range of testing topics. Its syllabus is intended to build upon the knowledge of a Foundation Level tester who has some experience in security testing and wishes to build on that knowledge.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Plan, perform and evaluate security tests from a variety of perspectives – policy-based, risk-based, standards-based, requirements-based and vulnerability-based.
- Align security test activities with project lifecycle activities.
- Analyse the effective use of risk assessment techniques in a given situation to identify current and future security threats and assess their severity levels.
- Evaluate the existing security test suite and identify any additional security tests.
- Analyse a given set of security policies and procedures, along with security test results, to determine effectiveness.
- For a given project scenario, identify security test objectives based on functionality, technology attributes and known vulnerabilities.
- Analyse a given situation and determine which security testing approaches are most likely to succeed in that situation
- Identify areas where additional or enhanced security testing may be needed.
- Evaluate effectiveness of security mechanisms
- Help the organization build information security awareness
Who should attend
Foundation Level testers who have some experience in security testing and wish to build on that knowledge.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.