Software Testing Interview Questions

Secrets of Successful Software Requirements Although most companies do some form of requirements, there is often a lack of understanding as to exactly why the requirements need to be created and the level of detail that should be included in the requirements. Software is always created to solve a...

Putting the Cart After the Horse: Project Planning and Scope Definition In today's fast-paced business world, proper project planning can often take a backseat to other objectives. Employees are asked to leap into the project before the scope or Work Breakdown Structure is even defined. Does this scenario...

As with many other business analysis issues, there are three sides to the story when looking at Web application security testing: yours, the findings of your vulnerability assessment, and the truth. Whether you're using a commercial or open source scanner, you're undoubtedly going to glean a lot of information...

Over the past several years I have heard people asking the question "should I use vulnerability analysis tools to assess my web based applications or should I look to penetration testing?" I think we, as an industry, may be asking the wrong question. First, let's look at how the web application industry...

Ajax programming is one of the most exciting new technologies in recent history. Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) allows a web page to refresh a small portion of its data from a web server, rather than being forced to reload and redraw the entire page as in traditional web programming. Since they...

Many companies are under the impression that testing for Web application security simply involves a cursory check for easy-to-guess usernames and passwords. Yet application security testing can and should involve more complex checks, such as testing for SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting. Often this...