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fault attack

📖 ISTQB Glossary

Official ISTQB Definition

A test technique to evaluate a specific quality characteristic of a test object by attempting to trigger specific failures.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

Deliberately causing system errors to discover vulnerabilities.

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Look Closer

Injecting faults to see how security mechanisms respond.

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The Bottom Line

Testing security by breaking things on purpose.

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