Test Architect Course

1. Introduction to Test Design 

• Overview of test design: definition, importance, and goals
• Understanding the role of test design in the software testing life cycle
• Types of testing: functional, non-functional, regression, and exploratory testing
• Key principles of effective test design

2. Test Design Techniques Overview

• Overview of different test design techniques
• Static vs. dynamic testing techniques
• White-box vs. black-box testing
• Model-based testing and risk-based testing

3. Requirements Analysis and Test Case Design 

• Understanding the requirements and specifications
• Techniques for analyzing requirements for test case design
• Creating test scenarios from requirements
• Writing effective test cases: format, structure, and best practices

4. Equivalence Partitioning and Boundary Value Analysis 

• Introduction to Equivalence Partitioning (EP): concepts and benefits
• How to identify equivalence classes
• Boundary Value Analysis (BVA): concepts and significance
• Practical examples of applying EP and BVA in test design

5. Decision Table Testing

• Understanding decision tables: what they are and why they are used
• How to create and use decision tables for test design
• Practical application of decision tables for complex logic testing
• Examples and hands-on practice with decision tables

6. State Transition Testing 

• Introduction to state transition testing: concepts and scenarios
• Creating state transition diagrams and tables
• Identifying test cases from state transitions
• Practical examples of state transition testing

7. Exploratory Testing and Ad Hoc Testing 

• What is exploratory testing and its role in test design
• Differences between exploratory and ad hoc testing
• Techniques for effective exploratory testing
• Documenting findings and outcomes in exploratory testing

8. Test Data Management 

• Importance of test data in test design
• Strategies for creating and managing test data
• Using synthetic vs. real data: pros and cons
• Tools and techniques for test data generation

9. Test Automation and Test Design

• How test design impacts test automation
• Designing test cases for automation: considerations and best practices
• Test automation frameworks and tools: an overview
• Integrating manual and automated test cases

10. Review, Refine, and Optimize Test Design

• Importance of reviewing and refining test case
• Techniques for optimizing test coverage and efficiency
• Peer reviews and static analysis in test design
• Continuous improvement in test design practices

• Overview of security testing: importance, goals, and key concepts
• Types of security testing: vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, ethical hacking
• Common security threats: SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, etc.
• Security testing lifecycle and integration in SDLC

Setting Up the Testing Environment 

• Introduction to common security testing tools: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nessus, etc.
• Setting up a basic security testing environment
• Configuring tools for effective security testing
• Overview of virtual environments and containers for safe testing

Understanding Web Application Security 

• Introduction to OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities
• How web applications are commonly exploited
• Demonstrating common vulnerabilities:
  • SQL Injection
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
• How to identify and test for these vulnerabilities

Hands-On with OWASP ZAP

• Setting up and configuring OWASP ZAP
• Scanning web applications for vulnerabilities
• Intercepting and modifying HTTP requests
• Using automated scanners to identify common security flaws
• Reporting and interpreting results

Manual Security Testing Techniques 

• Importance of manual testing alongside automated tools
• Techniques for manual testing:
  • Input validation testing
  • Session management testing
  • Authentication and authorization testing
• Using browser developer tools for manual security testing
• Example scenarios and hands-on exercises