[Me]: - Guruji, can you please throw some light on Risk analysis
[Guruji]:- Sure, I can. But before we get there you will need to understand a few terms that are generally used in Risk analysis like –
Risk - Condition that result in loss to an organization
Threat- Trigger that causes risk to become a loss
Control- Threat Eliminator
Vulnerability- Flaw that enables threat to be exploited
Risk Analysis- Evaluation of risks, threats, controls, vulnerabilities
[Me]: - What are the risks that impact testing?
[Guruji]:- Many. I will list out a few for you.
Budget, No.of Resources, test environment, Tools and procedures, Sequence/Increments of code delivery, Low reusability, New technology, Complexity, end user expectations, software risks, security risks and quality risks.