Security Testing for QA

Find vulnerabilities before hackers do. Master DAST basics, OWASP ZAP proxy, and identifying common web flaws like XSS and SQLi.

Security is everyone's responsibility, including QA. This course teaches Functional Testers how to perform basic Security Testing. You will use the OWASP ZAP proxy to intercept traffic and scan for vulnerabilities. Learn to identify the OWASP Top 10 flaws (Injection, XSS, Broken Auth) during manual testing. We cover security test automation and how to report security bugs effectively to developers without needing to be a full penetration tester.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)

🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)

📱 Mobile Friendly (Learn anywhere)

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Complete Course Syllabus

1

Security Mindset

Thinking like an attacker vs a user.
2

OWASP Top 10

Understanding the most critical web risks.
3

Proxy Tools

Setting up ZAP to intercept browser traffic.
4

Scanning

Running automated spiders and active scans.
5

Manual Checks

Testing for XSS and SQLi in input fields.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary

$110k - $150k

Career Paths

Security QA Engineer $115k-$155k

DevSecOps Eng $125k-$170k

Pentester (Entry) $90k-$120k

What You Will Learn

Perform basic Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Identify and report OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

Configure and use OWASP ZAP proxy for scanning

Intercept and manipulate HTTP requests/responses

Integrate security checks into standard QA workflows

Skills You Will Gain

Security Testing OWASP ZAP Vulnerability Scanning HTTP Analysis Risk Assessment

Who Is This For

QA Engineers

SDETs

Devs

Prerequisites

Web Testing Basics

HTTP Knowledge