• Learner will recognize and classify the typical risks associated with the performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability of software systems
• Create test plans which detail the planning, design and execution of tests for mitigating performance, security, reliability, and portability and maintainability risks.
• Able to select and apply appropriate structural design techniques to ensure that test provide an adequate level of confidence based on code coverage and design coverage.
• Effectively participate in technical reviews with developers and software architects applying knowledge of typical mistakes made in code and architecture.
• Recognize risks in code and software architecture and create test plan elements to mitigate those risks through dynamic analysis
• Able to propose and implement measures for improving the security, maintainability and testability of code by applying static analysis
• Outline the costs and benefits to be expected from introducing particular types of test automation

· Risk identification

· Risk assessment

· Risk mitigation