The ISTQB® Certified Tester Security Test Engineer (CT-STE) certification focuses on how security testing should be done, presenting security methodologies, standards, techniques, processes, and tools. As cyberattacks grow in frequency and sophistication, a robust engineering-focused approach to testing security is more critical than ever. Without security testing aligned to an IT system’s specific risk levels, vulnerabilities may be exploited—potentially during production—with devastating consequences. The CT-STE certification aims to bridge this gap, ensuring professionals can proactively create maximum transparency about effective security risk exposure to secure systems against emerging threats.