ISTQB® Certified Tester - Security Tester (CT-SEC)
Issued by
Brightest
Earners of the ISTQB® CT-SEC badge have demonstrated that they can plan, perform and evaluate security tests from a variety of perspectives. Earners are able to identify areas where additional or enhanced security testing may be needed and evaluate effectiveness of security mechanisms. They are also able to analyze a given interim security test status report to determine the level of accuracy, understandability, and stakeholder appropriateness.
- Type Certification
- Level Intermediate
Skills
- Applying Security Standards
- Data Obfuscation
- Encryption
- Firewalls And Network Zones
- Intrusion Detection And Prevention
- Malware Scanning
- Managing Security Risks
- Security Awareness
- Security Test Design
- Security Test Evaluation
- Security Test Execution
- Security Testing Approaches
- Security Testing Objectives
- Security Test Maintenance
- Security Test Planning
- Security Test Reporting
- Social Engineering
- System Hardening
- Tool Selection
Earning Criteria
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Sufficient relevant working experience in the Software Testing industry, generally at least 18 months.
Standards
Brightest's processes are aligned to the global standard ISO/IEC 17024: 2012.