Manuals / Security Testing Basics / Ch 1

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1. Security mindset for QA

Security Testing Basics · 20 pages source format

You don’t need to hack banks. You need to ask “what if I’m not who I claim?” and “what if this input is hostile?”

What you'll learn

  • Trust boundaries
  • Threat vs vulnerability
  • Responsible reporting

Draw the trust line

Client, server, third parties. Mark what you trust and why.

Do this now

Sketch a trust map for one feature.

Clear?

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