New: ISTQB Security Test Engineer Certification

The ISTQB Certified Tester Security Test Engineer (CT-STE) certification focuses on how security testing should be done, presenting security methodologies, standards, techniques, processes, and tools. As cyberattacks grow in frequency and sophistication, a robust engineering-focused approach to testing security is more critical than ever.

Without security testing aligned to an IT system’s specific risk levels, vulnerabilities may be exploited—potentially during production—with devastating consequences. The CT-STE certification aims to bridge this gap, ensuring professionals can proactively create maximum transparency about effective security risk exposure to secure systems against emerging threats.

See the free ISTQB Security Test Engineer syllabus and sample exam on the ASTQB website.

Preparing for the ISTQB Foundation Level Exam? Here are helpful tips

ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) is a must-have for everyone who tests software full-time or part-time, including software testers, QA analysts, product owners, developers, and automation engineers.

ISTQB Foundation Level certification is popular for five reasons:

1. It is requested by employers more than any other software testing certification.
2. It can be a requirement in testing services RFPs.
3. It's required before you earn any other ISTQB certification.
4. It helps companies reduce software defects, reduce costs, and improve schedules.
5. It's great for your career.

If you're preparing to take the exam, AT*SQA and ASTQB have some free tips:

1. Watch and read ASTQB's free tips for how to pass the ISTQB Foundation Level.
2. See the answer to this question: "Is the ISTQB Foundation Level Exam Easy or Hard?"
3. Learn how a tester started with AT*SQA micro-credentials and was able to pass the ISTQB Foundation Level on his first try.
4. Watch the ASTQB video, "How to Take Your ISTQB Exam."

Did you pass the ISTQB Foundation Level exam? Would you like to be featured in an upcoming newsletter? Submit your ISTQB Foundation Level preparation tips to AT*SQA. The best tips will receive a free AT*SQA micro-credential exam!

Be cutting edge: IoT & Mobile Testing

The world of connected devices is expanding rapidly! Anyone who works with software and devices that connect to a network and the Internet should have this specialized testing knowledge. 

AT*SQA offers both the AT*SQA Testing for IoT and Mobile micro-credential and the new ASTQB IoT and Mobile Testing certification. A great way to prepare for the certification is to start with the micro-credential and our AT*Learn online training that includes a module on connected devices. There is no prerequisite.

Boost your resume quickly

AT*SkillStack™ is a great way to build a stack of skills toward a QA job or a promotion. Below are two easy options.

Get the 8 AT*SQA's Micro-Credentials below and they automatically stack to the AT*SQA Testing Essentials certification.

1. Test Approaches
2. Testing Techniques
3. Test Automation
4. Performance Testing
5. Cybersecurity Testing
6. Usability Testing
7. Connected Devices Testing
8. DevOps Testing

Get the 4 AT*SQA's Micro-Credentials below and they automatically stack to the AT*SQA Agile Testing certification.

1. Agile Software Testing Methodologies
2. Agile Implementation
3. Making Agile Work
4. Test Approaches

Get the 3 AT*SQA Micro-Credentials below and they automatically stack to the AT*SQA API Testing certification:

1. API Testing: Introduction and Testing Planning and Design
2. API Testing: REST API, gRPC, and graphQL
3. API Testing: Environments, Tools, and Future Proofing

This is an easy way to boost your resume with new credentials and certifications, plus quickly move up in the Testing Tiers® software tester rankings.

How Do You Compare to Other Testers?
The Official U.S. List™ and Testing Tiers® Software Tester Rankings

As a professional on the Official U.S. List of Certified & Credentialed Software Testers™, you have shown your commitment to working efficiently with U.S. companies and their software development teams by:

• Demonstrating your American English ability through the exam registration process. 
• Passing AT*SQA's official American English version of your ISTQB or AT*SQA certification exam. 
• Building your level in the Testing Tiers® software tester rankings.