Should I Partner
with an
Outsourced QA
Provider for
Security Testing?
Security programs need to be
ROBUST and COMPREHENSIVE
to fend off today’s cyber attacks.
It may seem counterintuitive to
OUTSOURCE SECURITY TESTING
but it can yield superior results.
Let’s look at how working with the
RIGHT OFFSHORE QA PARTNER
can improve your security program.
TEST
FREQUENCY
• Each bug fix requires a new
round of functional testing
Only test as needed
• Each bug fix requires a new
round of functional testing
• …Not so for security testing
Only test as needed
• Each bug fix requires a new
round of functional testing
• …Not so for security testing
• For most product companies,
an in-house security testing
team is overkill
Only test as needed
TESTING
TOOLKIT
• Security requires tools and
software
Building one takes time
• Security requires tools and
software
• And developing those takes
time, money, and resources
Building one takes time
• Security requires tools and
software
• And developing those takes
time, money, and resources
• Outsourced QA providers
already have robust toolkits
Building one takes time
PREVENTING
FAMILIARITY
• In-house teams have
intimate, deep knowledge
“Familiarity breeds consent”
• In-house teams have
intimate, deep knowledge
• …But can be lax and lenient
“Familiarity breeds consent”
• In-house teams have
intimate, deep knowledge
• …But can be lax and lenient
• Outside teams bring fresh
eyes
“Familiarity breeds consent”
• In-house teams have
intimate, deep knowledge
• …But can be lax and lenient
• Outside teams bring fresh
eyes
• ...and greater scrutiny to
vulnerable areas
“Familiarity breeds consent”
BY THE
NUMBERS
• 70% of security breaches are
discovered by a third party
A telling statistic
• 70% of security breaches are
discovered by a third party
• Looking outside your
organization for security
testing help is a smart
strategic move
A telling statistic
LEARN MORE ABOUT
OUTSOURCING YOUR
SECURITY TESTING
READ THE COMPLETE BLOG POST:
SHOULD YOU PARTNER WITH AN OUTSOURCED QA
PROVIDER FOR SECURITY TESTING?
QUESTIONS ABOUT SECURITY TESTING?
VISIT US AT QASOURCE.COM

Should I Partner with an Outsourced QA Provider for Security Testing?

  • 1.
    Should I Partner withan Outsourced QA Provider for Security Testing?
  • 2.
    Security programs needto be ROBUST and COMPREHENSIVE to fend off today’s cyber attacks.
  • 3.
    It may seemcounterintuitive to OUTSOURCE SECURITY TESTING but it can yield superior results.
  • 4.
    Let’s look athow working with the RIGHT OFFSHORE QA PARTNER can improve your security program.
  • 5.
  • 6.
    • Each bugfix requires a new round of functional testing Only test as needed
  • 7.
    • Each bugfix requires a new round of functional testing • …Not so for security testing Only test as needed
  • 8.
    • Each bugfix requires a new round of functional testing • …Not so for security testing • For most product companies, an in-house security testing team is overkill Only test as needed
  • 9.
  • 10.
    • Security requirestools and software Building one takes time
  • 11.
    • Security requirestools and software • And developing those takes time, money, and resources Building one takes time
  • 12.
    • Security requirestools and software • And developing those takes time, money, and resources • Outsourced QA providers already have robust toolkits Building one takes time
  • 13.
  • 14.
    • In-house teamshave intimate, deep knowledge “Familiarity breeds consent”
  • 15.
    • In-house teamshave intimate, deep knowledge • …But can be lax and lenient “Familiarity breeds consent”
  • 16.
    • In-house teamshave intimate, deep knowledge • …But can be lax and lenient • Outside teams bring fresh eyes “Familiarity breeds consent”
  • 17.
    • In-house teamshave intimate, deep knowledge • …But can be lax and lenient • Outside teams bring fresh eyes • ...and greater scrutiny to vulnerable areas “Familiarity breeds consent”
  • 18.
  • 19.
    • 70% ofsecurity breaches are discovered by a third party A telling statistic
  • 20.
    • 70% ofsecurity breaches are discovered by a third party • Looking outside your organization for security testing help is a smart strategic move A telling statistic
  • 21.
    LEARN MORE ABOUT OUTSOURCINGYOUR SECURITY TESTING READ THE COMPLETE BLOG POST: SHOULD YOU PARTNER WITH AN OUTSOURCED QA PROVIDER FOR SECURITY TESTING? QUESTIONS ABOUT SECURITY TESTING? VISIT US AT QASOURCE.COM