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
The Quick Take
Deliberately causing system errors to discover vulnerabilities.
Look Closer
Injecting faults to see how security mechanisms respond.
The Bottom Line
Testing security by breaking things on purpose.
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