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ISTQB Certified Tester - Security Tester
Prepare for the ISTQB Advanced Level Security Tester Exam
Accredited training for the ISTQB® Security Tester (CT-ST) certification. This course covers security testing strategies, security testing throughout the software lifecycle, security test evaluation and reporting, security testing tools, and more.
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- Plan, perform, and evaluate security tests from a variety of perspectives
- Evaluate an existing security test suite and identify any additional security tests needed.
- Analyze 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.
- Analyze 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.
- Demonstrate the attacker mentality by discovering key information about a target, performing actions on a test application in a protected environment that a malicious person would perform, and understand how evidence of the attack could be deleted.
- Analyze a given interim security test status report to determine the level of accuracy, understandability, and stakeholder appropriateness.
- Analyze and document security test needs to be addressed by one or more tools.
- Understand the role of security standards (including security test standards), where to find them, and how to stay current with security developments worldwide.
- Security testers
- Software testers who wish to develop a specialty in security testing
- Security administrators who wish to learn how to test new and existing defenses
- Developers who want to learn secure coding techniques
- Project managers who want to learn how security testing fits in the project lifecycle
- The Role of Risk Assessment in Security Testing
- Asset Identification
- Analysis of Risk Assessment Techniques
- Understanding Security Policies and Procedures
- Analysis of Security Policies and Procedures
- Purpose of a Security Audit
- Risk Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation
- People, Process and Technology
- The Alignment of Security Testing Goals
- Identification of Security Test Objectives
- The Difference Between Information Assurance and Security Testing
- Analysis of Security Test Approaches
- Analysis of Failures in Security Test Approaches
- Stakeholder Identification
- ISTQB Security Testing Process
- Aligning the Security Testing Process to a Particular Application Lifecycle Model
- Security Test Planning Objectives
- Key Security Test Plan Elements
- Security Test Design
- Security Test Design Based on Policies and Procedures
- Key Elements and Characteristics of an Effective Security Test Environment
- The Importance Of Planning and Approvals in Security Testing
- The Lifecycle View of Security Testing
- Security-Related Activities in the Software Lifecycle
- Security Testing During Component Testing
- Security Test Design at the Component Level
- Analysis of Security Tests at the Component Level
- Security Testing During Component Integration Testing
- Security Test Design at the Component Integration Level
- The Role of Security Testing in System Testing
- The Role of Security Testing in Acceptance Testing
- Understanding System Hardening
- Testing the Effectiveness of System Hardening Mechanisms
- The Relationship Between Authentication and Authorization
- Testing the Effectiveness of Authentication and Authorization Mechanisms
- Understanding Encryption
- Testing the Effectiveness of Common Encryption Mechanisms
- Understanding Firewalls
- Testing Firewall Effectiveness
- Understanding Intrusion Detection Tools
- Testing the Effectiveness of Intrusion Detection Tools
- Understanding Malware Scanning Tools
- Testing the Effectiveness of Malware Scanning Tools
- Understanding Data Obfuscation
- Testing the Effectiveness of Data Obfuscation Approaches
- The Importance of Security Training
- How to Test the Effectiveness of Security Training
- The Impact of Human Behavior on Security Risks
- Understanding the Attacker Mentality
- Common Motivations and Sources of Computer System Attacks
- Understanding Attack Scenarios and Motivations
- The Importance Of Security Awareness
- Increasing Security Awareness
- Confidentiality of Security Test Results
- Creating Proper Controls and Data Gathering Mechanisms for Reporting Security Test Status
- Analyzing Interim Security Test Status Reports
- Analyzing and Documenting Security Testing Needs
- Issues with Open Source Tools
- Evaluating a Tool Vendor’s Capabilities
- The Benefits of Using Security Testing Standards
- Applicability of Standards in Regulatory Versus Contractual Situations
- Selection of Security Standards
- Where to Learn of Industry Trends in Information Security
- Evaluating Security Testing Practices for Improvements
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- Plan, perform, and evaluate security tests from a variety of perspectives
- Evaluate an existing security test suite and identify any additional security tests needed.
- Analyze 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.
- Analyze 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.
- Demonstrate the attacker mentality by discovering key information about a target, performing actions on a test application in a protected environment that a malicious person would perform, and understand how evidence of the attack could be deleted.
- Analyze a given interim security test status report to determine the level of accuracy, understandability, and stakeholder appropriateness.
- Analyze and document security test needs to be addressed by one or more tools.
- Understand the role of security standards (including security test standards), where to find them, and how to stay current with security developments worldwide.
- Security testers
- Software testers who wish to develop a specialty in security testing
- Security administrators who wish to learn how to test new and existing defenses
- Developers who want to learn secure coding techniques
- Project managers who want to learn how security testing fits in the project lifecycle
This course follows the ISTQB Security Tester Syllabus. Exercises are performed for every K3 (apply) and K4 (analyze) learning objective. To sit for the ISTQB Security Tester exam, you must hold the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) designation. After pre-qualification is completed, students will receive an exam voucher. The exam can be taken online from home/office or at a testing center.
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm class schedule at registration.
- Exam voucher: Registration includes an ISTQB® exam voucher for participants who will take the exam in the United States. For international students, we will deduct the cost of the exam voucher, allowing these students to coordinate the exam with their ISTQB Local Member Board.
- Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer. Easy and quick access fits today’s working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
- Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
- Valuable course materials: Courses cover the same professional content as our classroom training, and students have direct access to valuable materials.
- Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
- Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
- Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.
- Peer interaction: Networking with peers has always been a valuable part of any classroom training. Live Virtual training gives you the opportunity to interact with and learn from the other attendees during breakout sessions, course lecture, and Q&A.
- Small class size: Live Virtual courses are limited in small class size to ensure an opportunity for personal interaction.
Bring this course to your team at your site. Contact us to learn more at 929.777.8102.
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Save on Private Training for Your Team
Experience expert-led training delivered privately to your team either at your location or in an interactive virtual classroom. Our On-Site/Private Training options—including Virtual Team Training—is both cost-effective and convenient for your team of six or more. Get a no-obligation quote and details about how easy it is to give your team a private training experience. Call our Learning & Coaching Advocates at 929.777.8102, or email [email protected].
- Plan, perform, and evaluate security tests from a variety of perspectives
- Evaluate an existing security test suite and identify any additional security tests needed.
- Analyze 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.
- Analyze 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.
- Demonstrate the attacker mentality by discovering key information about a target, performing actions on a test application in a protected environment that a malicious person would perform, and understand how evidence of the attack could be deleted.
- Analyze a given interim security test status report to determine the level of accuracy, understandability, and stakeholder appropriateness.
- Analyze and document security test needs to be addressed by one or more tools.
- Understand the role of security standards (including security test standards), where to find them, and how to stay current with security developments worldwide.
- Security testers
- Software testers who wish to develop a specialty in security testing
- Security administrators who wish to learn how to test new and existing defenses
- Developers who want to learn secure coding techniques
- Project managers who want to learn how security testing fits in the project lifecycle
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