Security Testing
Security Testing is a type of Software Testing that uncovers vulnerabilities of the system and determines that the data and resources of the system are protected from possible intruders. It ensures that the software system and application are free from any threats or risks that can cause a loss
Security testing is an integral part of software testing, which is used to discover the weaknesses, risks, or threats in the software application and also help us to stop the nasty attack from the outsiders and make sure the security of our software applications.
- Vulnerability Scanning. ...
- Security Scanning. ...
- Penetration Testing. ...
- Security Audit/ Review. ...
- Ethical Hacking. ...
- Risk Assessment. ...
- Posture Assessment. ...
- Authentication.
A password must be stored in an encrypted way. Invalid users should not be allowed to access the application or system. For application, check cookies and session time. The browser back button should not operate on financial sites
Security testing is a process intended to identify flaws in the security mechanisms of an information system that protects data and maintains functionality as intended. Just like the software or service requirements must be met in QA, security testing warrants that specific security requirements be met.
W3af. One of the most popular web application security testing frameworks that are also developed using Python is W3af. The tool allows testers to find over 200 types of security issues in web applications, including: Blind SQL injection
The security assessment plan documents the controls and control enhancements to be assessed, based on the purpose of the assessment and the implemented controls identified and described in the system security plan.
API testing is a type of software testing that analyzes an application program interface (API) to verify it fulfills its expected functionality, security, performance and reliability.
The primary objective of security testing is to find all the potential ambiguities and vulnerabilities of the application so that the software does not stop working. If we perform security testing, then it helps us to identify all the possible security threats and also help the programmer to fix those errors.
It is a testing procedure, which is used to define that the data will be safe and also continue the working process of the software.
Security scanning can be done for both automation testing and manual testing. This scanning will be used to find the vulnerability or unwanted file modification in a web-based application, websites, network, or the file system. After that, it will deliver the results which help us to decrease those threats. Security scanning is needed for those systems, which depends on the structure they use.
At present, web applications are growing day by day, and most of the web application is at risk. Here we are going to discuss some common weaknesses of the web application.
- Client-side attacks
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Command execution
- Logical attacks
- Information disclosure
The main goal of Security Testing is to identify the threats in the system and measure its potential vulnerabilities, so the threats can be encountered and the system does not stop functioning or can not be exploited. It also helps in detecting all possible security risks in the system and helps developers to fix the problems through coding.
