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Secure Software Testing

Secure Software Testing

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Secure Software Testing

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- [Instructor] The fifth domain of the CSSLP is secure software testing. This domain focuses on building and executing the tests that will help you confirm the effectiveness of your security controls, as well as how to protect any data you might generate from those tests. Secure software testing accounts for 14% of the CSSLP exam. You'll learn about developing security test cases. The security tests you'd like to perform determine which tools and techniques you should use. That's why this domain explores the difference between regression tests and integration tests and why it covers techniques like fuzzing, scanning, and penetration testing. But security tests shouldn't be run ad hoc. You should develop a security testing strategy and plan before running your very first test. You'll revisit functional and non-functional security testing while using techniques like white-box and black-box testing. You'll also learn about…

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