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ASTQB & ISTQBPresented by Andrew L Pollner

ALPI/ASTQB/ISTQB© All rights reserved

October 11, 2017

About your speaker

Andrew L Pollner

President & CEO, ALP InternationalASTQB: Director, Executive Committee

ASTQB: Working Group co-Chair - Performance TesterISTQB: Working Group Chair

Advanced Level – Test Automation Engineer

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ISTQB Vision

To continually improve and advance the softwaretesting profession by:Defining and maintaining a Body of Knowledge whichallows testers to be certified based on best practices,connecting the international software testingcommunity, and encouraging research.


About ISTQB

• 2002 Year of founding as a non-profit• 57 Member Boards• 81 Countries covered by MBs• 3rd Largest non-IT specific certification (1-PMI, 2-ITIL)• 17 Certifications in Product Portfolio• Certifications issued worldwide:

80,000? 200,000? 350,000? 475,000?


Certifications over time

80,000 July 2008200,000 July 2011350,000 July 2014475,000 July 2016


Certifications Issued Worldwide

500,000+Since December 2016!



About ASTQB

ASTQB is the U.S. board for the internationallyrecognized ISTQB software testing certification witha mission to promote Software Testing in the UnitedStates.• Volunteer Organization• Founded in 2003• Non-profit Organization• Headquartered in Tampa, FL


About ASTQB/ISTQB

• ASTQB/ISTQB Contribute to Syllabi and Glossarythrough Working Groups

• Development of Quality ASTQB Exams in the US• ASTQB/ISTQB Development of Accreditation

Guidelines for Training Providers• GI Bill reimburses Veterans for ASTQB Exams• ASTQB Job Board• Test Event Support


About ASTQB/ISTQB (cont.)

• ASTQB exams are created by a panel of US industrytesting experts

• Exams are assessed by professional USpsychometricians to ensure questions are clear, fair,and accurate

• ASTQB exams are available to US companies withglobal workforces


About ASTQB

Support for Local Testing Communities:• Newsletters and invitations to events• Career Center and local User Group sponsorship• Invitation to join or participate in test Webinars and

Conferences• Volunteer to support TAG or WGs.


ASTQB/ISTQB Tester Certifications

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Security TesterTest Automation Engineer


Test Automation Engineer - Topic Areas

1. Objectives for Test Automation2. Preparing for Test Automation3. Generic Test Automation Architecture4. Deployment Risks & Contingencies5. Reporting & Metrics6. Transitioning from Manual to Automated Testing7. Verifying Test Automation8. Continuous Improvement


Scope of TAE

• Tasks of a test automation engineer (TAE) indesigning, developing, and maintaining testautomation solutions.

• Concepts, methods, tools, and processes forautomating dynamic functional tests and therelationship of those tests to test management,configuration management, defect management,software development processes and qualityassurance.


Generic Test Automation Architecture(gTAA)

• Test Generation Layer• Test Definition Layer• Test Execution Layer• Test Adaptation Layer


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ISTQBAdvanced Level:Test Automation Engineer

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Advanced Security Tester Syllabus Outline

1. The Basis of Security Testing2. Security Testing Purposes, Goals and Strategies3. Security Testing Processes4. Security Testing Throughout the Software Lifecycle5. Testing Security Mechanisms6. Human Factors in Security Testing7. Security Test Evaluation and Reporting8. Security Testing Tools9. Standards and Industry Trends

Goals of the Syllabus

• Have a lifecycle view of security and security testing.• “built in, not patched in”

• Be more than penetration testing.• Pen testing is very important, but limited.

• Everyone can have a role in security testing with theproper training and authorization.

• Give people (especially testers) a specialized career path.• Contribute part of the solution to the huge cyber security

challenges.

Conclusion

• ASTQB Promotes professionalism in Software Testingin the United States.

• ASTQB Develops and administers exams for ASTQB,IQBBA, GTB, and ISTQB certification schemes.

• ASTQB Accredits US Training Providers• ASTQB Creates programs that benefit the US software

testing community.


Resources

• Syllabi• Sample Exams• Glossary (static/dynamic)• White Papers/Webinars/Podcasts• Job Boardand more at:

www.astqb.org


ANDREW L POLLNERPresident & CEO

ALP International Corporationwww.alpi.com

Tel: 301-654-9200 ext 404Email: [email protected]

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