From the course: Dynamic Application Security Testing

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SQA metrics

SQA metrics

- [Instructor] Following a successful round of QA test, you might be tempted to kick back and relax. Your app is finally secure, right? Well, that depends on how well the app fared during those tests. It also depends on how well the app fairs during future tests. That's why you need to define some QA metrics. Measuring the results of your software quality assurance security tests over time can lead to better security and better testing techniques. Depending on the security maturity of your development team, your early rounds of security QA testing might not produce the results you expect. That's okay. As a matter of fact, that's pretty normal. You can't improve the security of your app unless you know the current security strengths and weaknesses. In addition to improving security, identifying and tracking these metrics helps you to improve the testing processes themselves. You might find that you can combine…

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