Interested in Test Management

Below are the must-have certifications and other recommended certifications needed to achieve your goal.

Note: Certain industries such as security, video games, automobiles, gambling, etc. have specialized testing requirements, so also see our list of specialty testing certifications.

Be sure to get your certifications through our official ISTQB exam provider, AT*SQA. Only AT*SQA gives you extra, free benefits with your ISTQB exams.

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This is the most popular of all ISTQB certifications and is required before taking any other ISTQB exams. It is utilized by testers, developers, business analysts, test managers, and everyone involved in software quality.

ISTQB Foundation Level certification ensures you know globally accepted testing terms and principles. Employers value this common set of knowledge because it makes their teams more effective and efficient in building quality software.

If you are interested in leading a team, ISTQB Advanced Test Manager / Management is for you. You will learn about test planning, monitoring, and controlling for projects. You will also gain knowledge about establishing test strategies and policies that can improve the course of testing for an organization.

The ISTQB Agile Tester certification will build your Agile skills and vocabulary, teach you the best approach to testing on an Agile project, and help you understand how you can be most effective in that environment.

ISTQB Test Automation Strategy Certification is for test engineers and managers overseeing the deployment of test automation for projects across the enterprise. This certification incorporates best practices from a global body of test automation architects, test leads, and practitioners.

ISTQB Security Tester certification will demonstrate that you understand how to conduct security testing and know why to conduct security testing. It also provides a basis for building and testing safe software.

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. 

ISTQB AI Testing certification is designed for anyone who wants to be involved in software testing AI-based systems and/or Artificial Intelligence (AI). This includes everyone who wants to future-proof their careers, including testers, test analysts, data analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers, and software developers.

ISTQB Testing with Generative AI certification (ISTQB GenAI) is a certification that every tester must have to protect and build their career. Without ISTQB GenAI certification, software testers are at risk of falling behind, missing out on promotions, or being replaced by testers with strong AI testing skills.

ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst certification is designed for the strong tester who needs a deep understanding of the business domain and the needs of the user so they can lead those areas.

As the name implies, Expert Level truly establishes your expertise in test management and can be very important for key corporate and consulting jobs. This certification has a prerequisite of both the ISTQB Foundation Level and the Advanced Test Manager/Management Certifications.