Exploring security testing
If you are looking for a place where testing must be on the cutting edge of what’s happening, look no further than security testing. Threats to digital systems have never been so pervasive. Hackers and criminals, scam artists, and phishers are getting more sophisticated every day. To that end, organizations are actively looking for people able to not just test against threats but to look ahead and help find ways to harden systems and protect organizations. If that sounds exciting, security testing may be right up your alley.
Security testing, put simply, is the process of identifying and mitigating potential security risks in a software application or system.
Security concepts
If we want to get involved in security testing, it’s important to be aware of the following aspects:
- Confidentiality: The prevention of disclosing information. Confidentiality testing helps to confirm that sensitive information such as user credentials...
