Course overview
The ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst course extends the broad understanding of testing acquired at Foundation Level to enable the role of Technical Test Analyst to be performed.
This 3-day accredited course designed for experienced testers aiming to specialise in technical aspects of software testing. This course supports those working towards the ISTQB Technical Test Analyst certification and provides the skills needed to evaluate system architecture, apply white-box testing techniques, and implement effective test automation strategies.
Delegates will learn how to design structured tests, assess code coverage, and apply non-functional testing methods such as performance, security, and maintainability testing. Aligned with the latest ISTQB syllabus, this technical test analyst training equips professionals to contribute effectively to Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD teams.
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Course highlights
- Duration: 3-day intensive training (9am – 5pm)
- Format: available in virtual or e-learning formats
- Content: aligned with the latest ISTQB Advanced Level syllabus; covers white-box testing, test automation, performance and security testing, code-based coverage, and technical reviews
- Exam preparation: includes structured revision, mock questions, and scenario-based exercises
- Accreditation: fully accredited by UKITB on behalf of ISTQB
- SFIAplus level: Rated at Level 5 by BCS
- Assessment: 45 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes (150 minutes for non-native English speakers); 65% pass mark required
Why you should attend
- Gain globally recognised certification as an ISTQB Technical Test Analyst
- Learn directly from ISTQB-accredited trainers with industry experience
- Master white-box, structural, and non-functional testing techniques
- Build confidence in automation and performance testing
- Increase your value as a technical tester in Agile or DevOps teams
- Improve your ability to collaborate with developers and architects
Who should attend
- Software testers preparing for the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst certification
- Technical testers, test engineers, and QA professionals working in Agile or DevOps environments
- Testers with 18+ months experience looking to specialise in automation, performance, or white-box testing
- Anyone who holds an ISTQB Foundation Certificate and wants to advance their career in technical testing
About ISTQB and the certified tester scheme
Founded in 2002, ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) is a not-for-profit association comprising 66 national boards (including the UKITB) to provide worldwide coverage
ISTQB has defined the Advanced certification as part of their ‘Certified Tester’ scheme that, with over 240,000 certifications, has become the de facto world-wide standard for software testing qualifications.
The ‘Certified Tester’ scheme:
- Provides a set of professional qualifications widely-recognised by employers, customers and peers;
- Enables software suppliers to hire and train certified testers and thereby gain commercial advantage over their competitors by advertising their tester recruitment and development policies; and
- Enables comparison of testing skills across different countries, testers to move across country borders more easily, and multi-national/international projects to have a common understanding of testing issues.
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Entry requirements
The entry requirements for the Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst qualification are that the candidate must hold the ISTQB Foundation certificate and it is also suggested that candidates have a minimum of 2 years testing experience.
Note that it is recommended that you attend an accredited training course run by an accredited training provider, as the overall exam pass rates are notably higher for candidates attending such courses.
Exam
To receive Advanced Level certification in the module “Technical Test Analyst”, candidates must hold a valid Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate:
- 40 multiple choice questions, which contain a list of possible answers
- Duration of 90 minutes (or 113 minutes for candidates taking examinations that are not in their native language)
- A candidate must score at least 65% to pass (26/40)
- Exam is included in the price
Next steps
The Advanced Level establishes a platform from which further skills and knowledge may be acquired at the Expert Level. Holders of the Advanced Technical Test Analyst qualification will be eligible to continue with other Advanced exams as well as progressing to Expert level qualifications, such as Test Automation and Security Testing. More details to follow when available.
Holders of the Certified Tester Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester qualification may also wish to consider the other Advanced Level qualifications, Test Manager, Agile Technical Tester, Test Analyst, Test Automation Engineer and Security Tester
Course Objectives
After successfully completing the course and passing the exam, delegates should be able to demonstrate the following business-based outcomes:
- Recognize and classify the typical risks associated with the performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability of software systems;
- Provide technical elements to the planning, design and execution of tests for mitigating performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability risks;
- Select and apply appropriate white-box test techniques to ensure that tests provide an adequate level of confidence, based on design coverage;
- Effectively participate in reviews with developers and software architects applying knowledge of typical defects in the code and architecture;
- Improve the quality characteristics of code and architecture by making use of different analysis techniques;
- Outline the costs and benefits to be expected from introducing particular types of test automation.
- Select appropriate tools to automate technical testing tasks;
- Understand the technical issues and concepts in applying test automation.
In addition, after successfully completing the course and passing the exam, thew newly qualified ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst s should be able to use and put into practice the following learning objectives:
- Summarize the generic risk factors that the Technical Test Analyst typically needs to consider.
- Summarize the activities of the Technical Test Analyst within a risk-based approach for testing activities.
- Design test cases for a given test object by applying statement testing to achieve a defined level of coverage.
- Design test cases for a given test object by applying the Decision test technique to achieve a defined level of coverage.
- Design test cases for a given test object by applying the modified condition/decision test technique to achieve full modified condition/decision coverage (MC/DC).
- Design test cases for a given test object by applying the multiple condition test technique to achieve a defined level of coverage.
- Understand the applicability of API testing and the kinds of defects it finds.
- Select an appropriate white-box test technique according to a given project situation.
- Use control flow analysis to detect if code has any control flow anomalies and to measure cyclomatic complexity.
- Use data flow analysis to detect if code has any data flow anomalies.
- Propose ways to improve the maintainability of code by applying static analysis.
- Apply dynamic analysis to achieve a specified goal.
- For a particular scenario, analyze the non-functional requirements and write the respective sections of the test plan.
- Given a particular product risk, define the particular non-functional test type(s) which are most appropriate.
- Understand and explain the stages in an application’s software development lifecycle where non-functional testing should typically be applied.
- For a given scenario, define the types of defects you would expect to find by using the different non-functional test types.
- Explain the reasons for including security testing in a test approach.
- Explain the principal aspects to be considered in planning and specifying security tests.
- Explain the reasons for including reliability testing in a test approach.
- Explain the principal aspects to be considered in planning and specifying reliability tests.
- Explain the reasons for including performance testing in a test approach.
- Explain the principal aspects to be considered in planning and specifying performance testing.
- Explain the reasons for including maintainability testing in a test approach.
- Explain the reasons for including portability testing in a test approach.
- Explain the reasons for including co-existence testing in a test approach.
- Explain why review preparation is important for the Technical Test Analyst.
- Analyze an architectural design and identify problems according to a checklist provided in the syllabus.
- Analyze a section of code or pseudo-code and identify problems according to a checklist provided in the syllabus.
- Summarize the activities that the Technical Test Analyst performs when setting up a test automation project.
- Summarize the differences between data-driven and keyword-driven automation.
- Summarize common technical issues that cause automation projects to fail to achieve the planned return on investment.
- Construct keywords based on a given business process.
- Summarize the purpose of tools for fault seeding and fault injection.
- Summarize the main characteristics and implementation issues for performance testing tools.
- Explain the general purpose of tools used for web-based testing.
- Explain how tools support the practice of model-based testing.
- Outline the purpose of tools used to support component testing and the build process.
- Outline the purpose of tools used to support mobile application testing.
Syllabus – key points
Pictorially, the syllabus concentrates on the key aspects of technical testing that are important to be understood and practiced by the Advanced Technical Tester.
Vicky McCall | Quality Engineer |Lloyds Banking Group –
Great pace, really informative and interactive.
Felt comfortable asking questions.
Liked how John explained things on the whiteboard and added notes/comments to screens to bring things more to life and make more understandable.
Wioleta Rak | Senior QA Engineer |Avast –
It’s been great, John has been a great trainer, he explained all very well and he made sure we all understood it. I really appreciate the practical part and that John gave us time to find answers and then we analyse the questions together so it help to understand the subject better and in case we choose the wrong answer we could learn why. This will definitely help to prepare for the exam. Overall the course even when done online was still entertaining and keep me engaged. I really enjoyed it.
Josh Docherty|Senior QA Automation Engineer|WPA –
Good use of technology. Knowledgeable instructor.
Vicky McCall|Quality Engineer|Lloyds Banking Group –
Great pace, really informative and interactive.
Felt comfortable asking questions.
Liked how John explained things on the whiteboard and added notes/comments to screens to bring things more to life and make more understandable.
Wioleta Rak|Senior QA Engineer|Avast –
It’s been great, John has been a great trainer, he explained all very well and he made sure we all understood it. I really appreciate the practical part and that John gave us time to find answers and then we analyse the questions together so it help to understand the subject better and in case we choose the wrong answer we could learn why. This will definitely help to prepare for the exam. Overall the course even when done online was still entertaining and keep me engaged. I really enjoyed it.
Andrew Kirby|Test Lead|Royal Mail Group –
Rosie was knowledgeable in the subject and went through it at a good pace
Fraser Munro|Test Analyst|Computershare –
Could was good I did find it harder to do online than in person. Personally I would have found using paper copies easier. I did sometimes have issues reading the course materials so had to close browser
Teenah Prayag|Senior Agile Test Specialist|Sky –
Rosie explained everything very well and was easy to follow. She was engaging and asked us questions relating the terminology to our jobs and as well as giving us examples to help us remember them.
Michael Thomas|Quality Engineer|Lloyds Banking Group –
Course content is good and very informative in preparing you for the exam. However, it is very technical and a lot of information to take in over 3 days.
Vishnupriya Paramathayalan|QE Chapter Lead|Lloyds Banking Group –
The revised syllabus was good for a virtual session and the trainer kept the class lively and engaged.
asgeira –
Course was informative and covered the material. Even if it was remote the teaching was good, clear and all questions were addressed. Only thing that was missing was maybe more prepared discussion about the ISTQB exam in the end.
saedis –
Good overview, with helpful tools and tricks for applying both static and dynamic testing techniques.
Colin Forbes | Test Analyst | Computershare –
Generally went at a good pace, with the exception of some laboured working through of examples involving truth tables, where it felt like we were working it all out together from first principles rather than being guided to a known solution.
Splitting into break outs was well handled. Done just often enough to keep us involved in the coursework. Was a little frustrating that some delegates wouldn’t play along by going on-camera or raising hands when requested to let us know they were present or had completed the exercises.
Struggled to collaborate on any kind of shared workspace in Zoom though. Resorting to working on paper and describing our answers to the others in our group.
Jo Silverwood | Test Analyst | Ordnance Survey –
Rosie was very clear and helpful. She explained complex terminology and concepts well. The exercises, group work and homework really helped put the content of the course into context. Thank you Rosie 🙂
Dave Grylls | Test Analyst | GL Education –
Very good course, explained well by Rosie. Much prefer face to face class room training for this type of learning.
Charalampos Saltsidis | IT Consultant/Project Manager | European Dynamics –
More than good preparation with additional mock test. I think that we were prepared for even more difficult exam questions.
Most of the exam questions had already been explained by Rosie during the course.
Hugo Rocha|QA Director|Instituto de Informática, I.P. –
Intense and informative.
Charalampos Saltsidis|IT Consultant/Project Manager|European Dynamics –
More than good preparation with additional mock test. I think that we were prepared for even more difficult exam questions._x000D_
Most of the exam questions had already been explained by Rosie during the course.
Narayanan Palani | LBG –
Mr Richard’s expertise, delivery and knowledge sharing is mind blowing, Lot’s of healthy takeaways. Thank you for all your help Richard
Jolene Wilkinson|Quality Engineer|Lloyd’s Banking Group –
Taking this course remotely in lockdown proved far more beneficial than I anticipated. I actually think there is a strong argument to take the course this way over classroom based. You take travel and potentially overnight stays out of the equation and the experience is much more relaxed and stress free. You can crack on with homework as soon as the day ends and don’t feel too tired to study or revise. My trainer was experienced and articulate enough to deliver the course to a high standard with the slides and a scratchpad to demonstrate. I don’t feel I missed out on anything by not doing this in a classroom. I would recommend virtual courses to anyone holding off booking right now due to lockdown.