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QA/Functional Testing

The intent of the QA/Functional Testing Knowledge Unit is to provide students with methods to assess how well a functional unit meets a requirement.

Topics

  1. Testing methodologies (white, grey, black box testing)
  2. Test coverage analysis
  3. Automatic and manual generation of test inputs
  4. Test execution
  5. Validation of results
  6. Develop effective tests in a structured, organized manner.
  7. Perform security functional testing to demonstrate that security policies and mechanisms are completely and correctly implemented.

Outcomes

  1. Develop effective tests in a structured, organized manner.
  2. Perform security functional testing to demonstrate that security policies and mechanisms are completely and correctly implemented.

KSA-T

Below are the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Tasks (KSA-T) identified as being required to perform this work role.
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  • Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Abilities
  • Tasks
ID DESCRIPTION
K0290 Knowledge of systems security testing and evaluation methods.
K0091 Knowledge of systems testing and evaluation methods.
K0084 Knowledge of structured analysis principles and methods.
ID DESCRIPTION
ID DESCRIPTION
A0026 Ability to analyze test data.
ID DESCRIPTION