ISTQB Advanced/Technical Test Analyst

This training course is designed to Testers, Test Analysts, Test Engineers, Test Consultants, Software Developers and anyone wishing to gain the ISTQB Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst Certificate. The Advanced Level certificates are also appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of software testing, such as Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, IT Directors and Management Consultants.

An Advanced Technical Test Analyst can:

• Recognize and classify the typical risks associated with the performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability of software systems.
• Create test plans that detail the planning, design and execution of tests for mitigating performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability risks.
• Select and apply appropriate structural design techniques to ensure that tests provide an adequate level of confidence, based on code coverage and design coverage.
• Effectively participate in technical reviews with developers and software architects applying knowledge of typical mistakes made in code and architecture.
• Recognize risks in code and software architecture and create test plan elements to mitigate those risks through dynamic analysis.
• Propose improvements to the security, maintainability and testability of code by applying static analysis.
• Outline the costs and benefits to be expected from introducing particular types of test automation.
• Select appropriate tools to automate technical testing tasks.
• Understand the technical issues and concepts in applying test automation.